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hookah

noun

hoo·​kah ˈhu̇-kə How to pronounce hookah (audio) ˈhü- How to pronounce hookah (audio)

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During that second incident, Neverson allegedly broke around $1,500 worth of restaurant property, including hookahs, DJ equipment, and sofas, his criminal complaint reportedly said. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025 That block is home to a hookah lounge, a hair salon and a gas station, among other businesses. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025 Putin kept his palace, complete with its private hockey rink and hookah bar, and his money. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2025 Video footage from the hookah bar showed Al-Sahaf following Amran from inside to their cars, according to court records. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hookah

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥuqqa bottle of a water pipe

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hookah was in 1763

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“Hookah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hookah. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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