smoker

American  

[smoh-ker] / ˈsmoʊ kər /

noun

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.

---

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

---

Other Word Forms

• antismoker
  noun

Etymology

Origin of smoker

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

Example Sentences

Camp Chef’s Woodwind Pro pellet smoker bridges the divide beautifully.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Plastic cigarette filters are the world's most littered item, leaching toxic chemicals into the environment and breaking down into microplastics -- while doing very little for the smoker, the secretariat said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

One of the covered porches boasts an outdoor kitchen complete with a brick pizza oven, flat grill, and smoker.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

She admits she used to be a smoker, and she grew up in post-war London's smoggy East End, but she believes her breathing conditions have been exacerbated and hastened by where she lives now.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

And if the smoker is a blower of smoke rings, you get to see all the way in to the dark velvet of the inner cheeks.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides