nonsmoker

noun

non·​smok·​er ˌnän-ˈsmō-kər How to pronounce nonsmoker (audio)
plural nonsmokers
: a person who does not smoke tobacco : a person who is not a smoker
Radon poisoning is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Jonathan Scholles

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But these lawmakers put propositions out there and there’ve always been more nonsmokers than smokers, so in a democracy smokers are screwed. David Marchese, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 The average cost for a whole life insurance policy with a $500,000 payout is $440 per month for a 30-year-old nonsmoker in good health. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 At the time, smoking was seen as annoying to nonsmokers but not necessarily hazardous to them. David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Patients ages 20 to 46 years with non-small cell lung cancer are more likely to be female, to be nonsmokers and have a more advanced stage of the disease when diagnosed. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonsmoker 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonsmoker was in 1846

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“Nonsmoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsmoker. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

nonsmoker

noun
non·​smok·​er -ˈsmō-kər How to pronounce nonsmoker (audio)
: a person who does not smoke tobacco

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