cigar store

noun

1. a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cigar store¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

It took Hamer a long time to finally splurge on a new car, but she did get herself a cigar store Indian.

From The Daily Beast

The cigar store had a counter display of a bargain buy of razor blades combined with some unknown brand of shaving cream.

From Project Gutenberg

Fortunately he found the window of a cigar store just at the corner where the alley turned into the street.

From Project Gutenberg

When they looked into the cigar store Hatch and his companions had disappeared.

From Project Gutenberg

The post-office was a yellow-painted building that leaned for support against a blue cigar store.

From Project Gutenberg

He is keeping a cigar-store in South Apia and is doing tolerably well.

From Project Gutenberg