tobacconist

noun

to·​bac·​co·​nist tə-ˈba-kə-nist How to pronounce tobacconist (audio)
: a dealer in tobacco especially at retail

Examples of tobacconist in a Sentence

He bought some cigars at the tobacconist's.
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist. Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 Sometime during these turbulent years, Uncle Norbert opens a tobacconist’s store. Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025 From 2025, only licensed tobacconists and airport shops will be allowed to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products, meaning that vending machines, bars, restaurants and petrol stations will no longer be allowed to offer them. Fox News, 11 May 2023 Rochelle, a 29-year-old woman who started vaping two or three years ago, bought an e-cigarette from a tobacconist and gift shop near downtown Melbourne on Tuesday. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 2 May 2023 At some restaurants and resorts, a tobacconist like Greene is there to offer suggestions. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

irregular from tobacco + -ist

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tobacconist was in 1657

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“Tobacconist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacconist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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