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.

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Origin of nonsmoker

First recorded in 1840–50; non- + smoker

Words nearby nonsmoker

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