vape pen

American  

[veyp pen] / ˈveɪp ˌpɛn /

noun

vape pens plural

1. e-cigarette.

2. a similar device for using marijuana, which vaporizes the active molecules in concentrated marijuana oil.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vape pens
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vape pen

First recorded in 2010–15; vape + pen ¹ (from the resemblance to a ballpoint pen or stylus)

Example Sentences

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vape pen

And should you be scared of your e-bike, vape pen or electric car?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

All police found in his pockets was chapstick, a vape pen and AirPods, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Chambers — who upon sitting down clarifies that her vape pen isn’t “a jazz cigarette” — chimes in: “You’re thinking of the Oscars.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022

Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant has said Lewis appeared to be holding a vape pen before he was shot, a notion disputed by Elliott.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

Never mind that Mr. DiCaprio has upstaged himself multiple times this season, be it by meeting the Pope, or grimacing at Lady Gaga, or sucking away on his vape pen.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2016