smoker
A smoker is someone who smokes tobacco or sometimes other things like marijuana. They might have a regular habit of smoking.
When we use this word to talk about people who smoke cigarettes, it usually means they've developed a bad habit that's not good for their health. We often hear about efforts to reduce the number of smokers in a city or country because smoking is linked to serious diseases like lung cancer and heart problems. If someone you know is trying to quit, you might call them an ex-smoker once they've stopped completely.
How common is "smoker"?
Word smoker is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
noun
A person who smokes tobacco habitually.
non-smoker
Real examples of "smoker" in context
