nonsmoker
Americannoun
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a person who does not smoke.
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a railroad car, room, or area reserved for those who do not smoke.
noun
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a person who does not smoke
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a train compartment in which smoking is forbidden
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Ask potential insurers about discounts for security systems, smoke detectors, energy rating, smart-home technology, paperless billing — or even being a nonsmoker.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 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
This would lead them to lose an estimated $16.62 less than a nonsmoker over a two-hour period, according to the Spectrum report.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022
In June I related the story of a Highland Park nonsmoker who was hit with a $400 smoking fee because a couple of attendants at a Hertz lot claimed they smelled smoke in the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2021
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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