Meaning & use

Humidor

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A container, box, or room fitted with a device to maintain a constant level of humidity, used especially for storing cigars.

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He kept his prized cigars fresh in a cedar-lined humidor.

The shop's walk-in humidor held hundreds of boxes of cigars at the perfect moisture level.

A note on using this word

A humidor typically uses cedar wood, which helps regulate moisture and imparts a subtle aroma that enhances the cigars stored inside.

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cigar case

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