nonsmoker

[ non-smoh-ker ]

/ nɒnˈsmoʊ kər /

noun

a person who does not smoke.

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

Words nearby nonsmoker

nonsighted, nonsingular, nonsked, nonskid, nonslip, nonsmoker, nonsmoking, nonsolvent, nonspeaking, nonspecialist, nonspecific

Origin of nonsmoker

First recorded in 1840–50; non- + smoker

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Examples from the Web for non-smoker

My father-in-law, a non-smoker, wandered away to escape the smell.
Accidents Happen to Gun People Too|David Frum|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the dromedary is not only a strict teetotaler and non-smoker, but a lifelong vegetarian.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 28th, 1920|Various
I found splendid opportunities to help the non-smoker without appearing to "preach."
Huts in Hell|Daniel A. Poling
Zavilovski, as a non-smoker, remained with the ladies in the drawing-roam.
Children of the Soil|Henryk Sienkiewicz

But the non-smoker is not in need of252 these assistances: it is only the smoker who requires to smoke for these purposes.
Woman and Womanhood|C. W. Saleeby
Another and greater Victorian, Gladstone, was also a non-smoker.
The Social History of Smoking|G. L. Apperson

British Dictionary definitions for non-smoker

nonsmoker

/ (nɒnˈsməʊkə) /

noun

a person who does not smoke

a train compartment in which smoking is forbidden

Derived forms of nonsmoker

nonsmoking, adjective

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