smoking room

American  

noun

1. a room set apart for smoking, as in a hotel or clubhouse.

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smoking room British  

noun

1. a room, esp in a hotel or club, for those who wish to smoke

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Etymology

Origin of smoking room

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

At the fitting, I had asked if she was in a smoking room.

From Los Angeles Times

We looked around the gentlemen’s smoking room to see if a cat’s eyes glowed from under the furniture, behind the damask drapes.

From Literature

The casino industry opposes a total smoking ban and says it is working on proposals including better ventilation systems and enclosed smoking rooms in which no employees would be involuntarily assigned to work.

From Seattle Times

The Casino Association of New Jersey declined earlier this week to provide details on its vision for smoking rooms.

From Seattle Times

Fain rejected smoking rooms as a solution, calling the suggestion “preposterous,” and said it will oppose any amendment allowing anything less than a total ban on smoking in the casinos.

From Seattle Times