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Nonsmoking

adj.calm, resilientprofessional

What it means

Maintained without tobacco smoke for cleaner shared air.

Reach for it when describing a person or place where tobacco smoking does not occur

The hotel made every guest room nonsmoking this year.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    no-smoking

    a direct prohibition belongs on signage

    not when The phrase names a rule, not compliance.

  • everyday

    non-smoker

    a person's smoking status is meant

    not when The noun does not describe a room or policy.

  • warm

    clean-air

    healthier shared air is the positive frame

    not when Clean-air is broader and can be promotional.

  • professional

    smoke-free

    a place or policy prohibits smoke exposure

    not when Smoke-free rules may treat vaping separately.

  • professional

    tobacco-free

    all tobacco products are excluded

    not when Tobacco-free does not necessarily address cannabis or vaping.

Said against

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  • smoking
  • smoke-filled
  • tobacco-permitting

It naturally appears in

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  • nonsmoking room

    The hotel assigned a nonsmoking room away from the terrace.

  • nonsmoking policy

    A clear nonsmoking policy improved air near the entrance.

  • nonsmoking household

    The survey included every nonsmoking household on the block.

Where this comes from

Nonsmoking can describe a person, room, or policy; specify whether tobacco, cannabis, vaping, and outdoor areas are covered.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.