smoker

/'smoukə/
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smoker

A man enjoys a cigar in the designated smoker's lounge.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who smokes tobacco: An individual who regularly or habitually inhales and exhales the smoke of burning tobacco, typically in the form of cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe.
    • A passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke: A designated railway carriage or compartment where smoking is permitted.
    • A party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only): A social gathering, often formal, historically intended exclusively for male guests.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Person):
    • He is a heavy smoker, going through two packs a day.
    • The doctor advised the lifelong smoker to quit.
  • Noun (Railway Car):
    • Please move to the smoker if you wish to light a cigarette.
    • This train has a designated smoker at the rear.
  • Noun (Social Event):
    • The annual club smoker features cigars and brandy.
    • He attended a political smoker to network with other businessmen.
Advanced Usage
  • "Chain smoker": A person who smokes cigarettes almost continuously, lighting the next one from the previous.
    • My grandfather was a chain smoker for forty years.
  • "Social smoker": A person who smokes only occasionally, typically in social situations.
    • She's not a regular smoker, just a social smoker at parties.
Variants and Related Words
  • Smoke (verb): To inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or other substances.
    • Do you smoke?
  • Smoking (noun/gerund): The action or habit of inhaling and exhaling smoke.
    • Smoking is prohibited in this building.
  • Non-smoker (noun): A person who does not smoke tobacco.
    • This apartment is available to non-smokers only.
Synonyms
  • Tobacco user: A person who consumes tobacco.
  • Cigarette smoker: Specifically, a person who smokes cigarettes.
Related Phrases
  • Smoker's cough: A persistent cough common among people who smoke tobacco.
    • He developed a chronic smoker's cough.
  • Smoker's lips: Staining or discoloration around the lips from smoking.
    • The tar from cigarettes can cause smoker's lips.
smoker

A man enjoys a cigar in the designated smoker's lounge.

Noun
  1. a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
  2. a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
  3. a person who smokes tobacco