Definition

Adjective: 1. Free from smoke; where smoking is not permitted: Describes an environment, area, or establishment that is entirely without tobacco smoke, either naturally or because smoking is prohibited by law or policy.

Usage

The adjective "smoke-free" is used to modify nouns describing places, environments, or policies. It indicates the complete absence of smoke, primarily from cigarettes or other tobacco products, in a given space. * It is typically placed before the noun it describes (e.g., a smoke-free zone). * It can also follow a linking verb like "is" or "are" (e.g., This building is smoke-free).

Examples

• The new law mandates that all indoor workplaces must be smoke-free.
• We are looking for a smoke-free apartment to rent.
• The entire campus became smoke-free last year.
• All our hotel rooms are smoke-free.

Advanced Usage

• "Smoke-free generation": A public health goal referring to a future generation where very few or no young people start smoking.
  • The country's health policy aims to create a smoke-free generation by 2030.
• "Smoke-free air": Air that is not polluted by tobacco smoke.
  • Everyone has the right to breathe smoke-free air.

Variants and Related Words

• Non-smoking (Adjective): Very similar in meaning to "smoke-free," often used interchangeably, especially for designated areas. (e.g., a non-smoking section).
• Smoking ban (Noun Phrase): The official prohibition of smoking in a place.
• Smoker (Noun): A person who smokes tobacco.
• Secondhand smoke (Noun Phrase): Smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others.

Synonyms

• Clear of smoke
• Unpolluted (by smoke)

Antonyms

• Smoky
• Smoking (as in "a smoking area")

Related Phrases

• "To go smoke-free": To adopt a policy or become an environment where smoking is not allowed.
  • The restaurant decided to go smoke-free to attract more families.

Adjective

1. free of smoke
   • smoke-free offices and restaurants