humidor

noun

hu·​mi·​dor ˈhyü-mə-ˌdȯr How to pronounce humidor (audio)
ˈyü-
: a case or enclosure (as for storing cigars) in which the air is kept properly humidified

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Olive oils, cheese, olives, sauces, spreads, Italian wine, beer, soda and a humidor with cigars. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 And there are humidors installed at all 30 stadiums. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 Your cigars should sit inside your humidor downward and horizontally. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 But 7,349 feet can still make a humidor relatively ineffective. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humidor

Word History

Etymology

humid + -or (as in cuspidor)

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of humidor was in 1903

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humidor

noun
hu·​mi·​dor ˈhyü-mə-ˌdȯr How to pronounce humidor (audio)
ˈyü-
: a case in which the air is kept properly humidified for storing usually cigars or tobacco
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