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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of smoker

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

Example Sentences

Stoppard would remain a habitual smoker, describing it as "the dumb side of me".

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Bear Mountain BBQ Pellets – Your favorite pellet smoker will appreciate the quality and variety of Bear Mountain BBQ pellets.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 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

The fire was believed to have ignited by a faulty bee smoker, according to Jim Black, a battalion chief with the Modesto Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Over the years since the wedding, we’d fixed it up and put on an addition, taking down the smoker and installing a greenhouse.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline