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nonsmoker

American  
[non-smoh-ker] / nɒnˈsmoʊ kər /

noun

  1. a person who does not smoke.

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


nonsmoker British  
/ nɒnˈsməʊkə /

noun

  1. a person who does not smoke

  2. a train compartment in which smoking is forbidden

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nonsmoker

First recorded in 1840–50; non- + smoker


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Ask potential insurers about discounts for security systems, smoke detectors, energy rating, having a long-term policy without any payments and/or even being a nonsmoker.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026

Ed McKinney was a nonsmoker and avid runner when he went to the doctor last October, after experiencing calf pain for more than two months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025

A vehement nonsmoker, he kept in his office a cigarette box adorned with a skull and crossbones, to demonstrate their danger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025

Giuliani, a nonsmoker, died of metastatic lung cancer.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022

I also told him that my father had confirmed that any au pair that was placed by them must be a nonsmoker or be willing to stop smoking.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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