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In some senses, smoker is marked as dated, informal, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
smoker
/ˈsmoʊkɚ/
noun 5name 1
Collocations
6(noun.)
ADJ
chain, heavy | regular | light
passive
My grandmother developed health problems from being a passive smoker in her office.
cigar, cigarette, pipe
SMOKER + NOUN
a smoker's cough
Definitions
noun
1
A person who smokes tobacco habitually.
Even though I don't smoke, I'm not one of those fanatics you run into. In fact, I love watching cigarette smokers in their sad little sealed-off areas, sucking away, deep lines in their faces, precancerous lesions taking hold, the posture and body language of petty criminals. You know what you do with these people? Give 'em free cigarettes. Let 'em smoke. Offer them a light!
2
A smoking car on a train.
We had all got into a first-class smoker, and he had already lit the short and charred old briar pipe which seemed to singe the end of his long, aggressive nose.
3
An informal social gathering for men only, at which smoking tobacco is allowed.
A smoker at which prizes were distributed was held at the Hotel Victory […]
One of the most unique athletic programs given in Tacoma for a long time, and which should furnish rare fun for the spectators, is scheduled for the smoker given tonight by company A, Second infantry regiment, N. G. W., at the company drill hall, South Twelfth and A streets.
4
A social event featuring sketches, songs, etc., whether or not smoking is carried out.
All grins and tuxes at some charity smoker in a city-centre hotel.
5
A vent in the deep ocean floor from which a plume of superheated seawater, rich in minerals, erupts.
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
- nonsmoker
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Even though I don't smoke, I'm not one of those fanatics you run into. In fact, I love watching cigarette smokers in their sad little sealed-off areas, sucking away, deep lines in their faces, precanc
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We had all got into a first-class smoker, and he had already lit the short and charred old briar pipe which seemed to singe the end of his long, aggressive nose.
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A smoker at which prizes were distributed was held at the Hotel Victory […]
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It transpired that the fire was caused by a careless smoker.
Tatoeba · #2380105
At first they think they won't come to harm, although no smoker escapes at least the short-term effects.
Tatoeba · #3276406
The compromise which permits a smoker to smoke in the smoking corner was born after heated discussion.
Tatoeba · #238504Usage Notes
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