Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who does not smoke tobacco.
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- noun Alternative form of
non-smoker .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who does not smoke tobacco
- noun a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
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Examples
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It will improve the health of the public, the smoker and the nonsmoker alike, he said.
New Yorkers Have Mixed Feelings About Ban on Smoking in Parks 2011
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Turns out my being a vegetarian-sober-nonsmoker-activist has not protected me at all
Eve Ensler: The Gift of Cancer Eve Ensler 2010
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A recent report by University of Kansas researchers found that monthly premiums for a 50-year-old nonsmoker ranged from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000 across the country.
Health insurance law covers people with preexisting medical conditions Michelle Andrews 2010
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Shoot, I'm a nonsmoker and there are days at my job where I feel I should light up!
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Additionally, the psychological and behavioral issues associated with smoking must be addressed in order to successfully become a nonsmoker for life.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Nicotine Linked to Breast Cancer: More Bad News for Female Smokers Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2010
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A recent report by University of Kansas researchers found that monthly premiums for a 50-year-old nonsmoker ranged from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000 across the country.
Health insurance law covers people with preexisting medical conditions Michelle Andrews 2010
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Turns out my being a vegetarian-sober-nonsmoker-activist has not protected me at all
Eve Ensler: The Gift of Cancer Eve Ensler 2010
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Log in to Reply elzarcothepale (UID#1877) on September 14th, 2009 at 8: 12 pm my two cents: it should be legal for the same reason booze is, and treated the same. theoretical, nonresearched, nonsmoker pros and cons:
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Turns out my being a vegetarian-sober-nonsmoker-activist has not protected me at all
Eve Ensler: The Gift of Cancer Eve Ensler 2010
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I've long since become a nonsmoker, and believe that smoking and chewing are horrible habits -- but on this point, I can even agree with skoalrebel: the ban is total bullsheyut.
Boing Boing 2009
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