smoke-free

Also smoke free

[smohk-free]

adjective

1. being or relating to a place where smoking is not allowed.

   In 2000, the tiny town of Moose Lake became the first town in the state to pass a smoke-free restaurants law.

2. free from smoke, especially smoke from cigarettes or wildfires.

   All items have been stored in a clean, smoke-free home unless otherwise stated.

3. not generating or producing smoke.

   One such device is a smoke-free cigarette that has been test-marketed in several U.S. states.

4. (of a person) not in the habit of using cigarettes, cigars, or other smoking materials; nonsmoking.

   Our focus is promoting healthy eating, physical activity, smoke-free living, and emotional wellness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoke-free¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The greatest reduction in cardiovascular risk occurred within the first 10 years after quitting and continued to improve the longer a person remained smoke-free.

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The landmark treaty brought in a package of tobacco control measures, including picture warnings on cigarette packets, smoke-free laws and increased taxes.

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That the prison had been overcrowded at the time didn’t absolve it from its responsibility to provide the plaintiff, whose doctor had advised to avoid tobacco smoke, with a smoke-free environment.

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Ertonguc expects this approach to have a far bigger impact on reducing smoking than the government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill, currently weaving its way through parliament with the aim of creating a smoke-free generation.

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Asthma and Lung UK NI policy officer, Andrew Wilson, told BBC News NI he welcomes the ban and would like the executive to set a target for making Northern Ireland smoke-free.

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