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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈba-(ˌ)kō 
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers
especially
: a tall erect annual tropical American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco (such as cigars or cigarettes)
also
: smoking as a practice
has sworn off tobacco
4
: a moderate brown
Examples of tobacco in a Sentence
a farm that grows tobacco
a state tax on tobacco
Recent Examples on the Web
The bourbon features aromas of fig, pipe tobacco, espresso, and plum jam.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The purchase agreement gave the state an easement for recreational access for nearly 140 acres, and another 120 acres — including the former tobacco sheds on Hoskins Road — was earmarked as farmland preservation.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Avoid activities that create pollution such as frying foods, sweeping, burning candles, vacuuming and smoking tobacco or other products.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The company has positioned its products as an alternative to traditional cigarettes, which contain tobacco.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 17 July 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The purchase agreement gave the state an easement for recreational access for nearly 140 acres, and another 120 acres — including the former tobacco sheds on Hoskins Road — was earmarked as farmland preservation.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Avoid activities that create pollution such as frying foods, sweeping, burning candles, vacuuming and smoking tobacco or other products.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2025
The company has positioned its products as an alternative to traditional cigarettes, which contain tobacco.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tobacco
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“Tobacco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacco. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family that have sticky leaves and tube-shaped flowers
especially
: a tall upright tropical American herb with pink or white flowers that is grown for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
Medical Definition
tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-(ˌ)ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any plant of the genus Nicotiana
especially
: an annual South American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco
also
: the use of tobacco as a practice
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