nonsmoker

[ non-smoh-ker ]

noun

1. a person who does not smoke.
2. a railroad car, room, or area reserved for those who do not smoke.

nonsmoker

/ nɒnˈsməʊkə /

noun

1. a person who does not smoke
2. a train compartment in which smoking is forbidden

Derived Forms

• nonˈsmoking, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonsmoker¹

First recorded in 1840–50; non- + smoker

Example Sentences

The donors were nonsmokers or had no history of heavy smoking.

From Science News

Because legalizing pot isn’t about making loadies out of nonsmokers.

From Washington Post

State and public health officials said the decision was based on studies showing people who smoke or have a history of smoking are more likely to be hospitalized or die of covid-19 than are nonsmokers.

From Washington Post

Combating smoking required a focus on how it diminished the quality of life for nonsmokers, and a decision to tax the tobacco industry to raise the cost of doing business.

From MIT Technology Review

After a struggle of a little less than seven weeks, my father—a lifelong nonsmoker—died of metastatic lung cancer.

From The Daily Beast

A nonsmoker, Harper survived a fight with lung cancer in 2009.

From The Daily Beast