smoker

American  

[smoh-ker] / ˈsmoʊ kər /

noun

• smokers
  plural

1. a person or thing that smokes.

2. Railroads.

   1. Also called smoking car. a passenger car for those who wish to smoke.

   2. a compartment for those who wish to smoke.

3. an informal gathering, especially of men, for entertainment, discussion, or the like.

4. an enclosed metal box or similar device for smoking meats, poultry, or fish.

5. smoking stand.

6. British. smoking-concert.

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smoker British  

/ ˈsməʊkə /

noun

1. a person who habitually smokes tobacco

2. Also called: smoking compartment. a compartment of a train where smoking is permitted

3. an informal social gathering, as at a club

4. a vent on the ocean floor from which hot water and minerals erupt

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• antismoker
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• smokers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of smoker

First recorded in 1590–1600; smoke + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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smoker smokers

Preseason it well and smoke it for about two hours, then place it in a pan with flavorful stock to braise in the smoker.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

While working on the Venezuela rescue mission, Short and the other team members were recently firing up a smoker for burgers and roasted potatoes in the kitchen a floor below their conference room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Those included former broadcaster Rush Limbaugh, a proud smoker who, sadly, died of lung cancer five years ago, at age 69.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Elsewhere, you might buy a “grill,” only to find yourself with a pellet smoker, which has more in common with your indoor oven than a Weber kettle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Off to the side, another familiar Fry resident was stuck in front of an oversize grill and a potbellied smoker.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Among its findings was that 26% of smokers quit between scans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Al-Dabba and his sons, donning protective netted hats and wielding metal bee smokers, gently inspect the neat rows of teeming hives.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Most smokers never develop lung cancer, while some people who have never smoked do.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

Outdoor cooking has never been more confusing, what with pellet smokers that call themselves grills and charcoal grills that require electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Mariam saw no smokers on the streets, no cups of tea steaming from window ledges.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini