non-smoker
non-smoker — noun
1. anyone who avoids using tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tob
anyone who avoids using tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco
Paloma has been a proud non-smoker her whole life and avoids smoky places.
collocation: proud non-smoker — expressing a personal identity
The restaurant has separate seating areas for smokers and non-smokers.
contrast pair: smokers and non-smokers
As a non-smoker, Daichi found it hard to breathe in the crowded bar.
Putri, a non-smoker, saved $2,400 over four years and used it for a trip to Bali.
- non-smoking person
less common; describes someone who does not smoke, often used in formal or policy contexts
- tobacco-free person
more formal and broader; also excludes smokeless tobacco
- never-smoker
clinical term used in medical research; implies the person has never smoked at all
- smoker
a person who regularly uses tobacco products such as cigarettes or cigars
文法句型
a non-smoker
smokers and non-smokers