non-smoking

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non-smoking

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From non- + smoking. The noun is back-formed from the adjective.

adjective nonsmoking

not comparable Having restrictions on smoking. We want a table in the non-smoking section.
Similar: smoke-free
not comparable Using no tobacco products. We have a room for a non-smoking tenant.

noun nonsmoking

uncountable The act of abstaining from smoking; a policy of doing so. Yes, your Honor: non-smoking has been our policy in all of our hotel rooms for at least twenty years, and Mr Jones clearly knew that.

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adj having restrictions on smoking

Français	non-fumeur
Deutsch	Nichtraucher-

adj not using tobacco

Deutsch	Nichtraucher

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"non-smoking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/non-smoking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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non-smoking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/non-smoking

Chicago

"non-smoking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/non-smoking.

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@misc{non_smoking_2026,
  title = {non-smoking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non-smoking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}