1. a person who sells tobacco products, cigars, cigarettes, and smoking accessories

Examples

• The tobacconist recommended a mild cigar for beginners.
• She visited the local tobacconist to buy pipe tobacco.
• The old tobacconist’s shop had been in the family for three generations.
• He worked as a tobacconist in the downtown shopping district.
• The tobacconist displayed various brands of cigarettes behind the counter.
• Many tobacconists also sell lighters and ashtrays.