non-smoking

adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Having restrictions on smoking.

We want a table in the non-smoking section.

The practice of labelling non-smoking compartments originated in Great Britain on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway, which made the innovation on March 1, 1920. Compartments so labelled had been a familiar feature on Continental railways for many years before that time.

2

Using no tobacco products.

We have a room for a non-smoking tenant.

noun

1

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.

Regular exercise, a healthy diet, moderation of alcohol use, non-smoking, and annual checkups can all reduce the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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