second-hand smokenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsek.ənd.hænd ˈsməʊk//ˌsek.ənd.hænd ˈsmoʊk/unwanted smoke that people breathe in from cigarettes, etc. that other people are smoking:
Many children suffer from the effects of second-hand smoke.
See also
passive smoking
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tobacco & smoking
- baccy
- butt
- cigar
- cigarette butt
- cigarette paper
- e-cigarette
- fag
- light (sth) up
- nicotine
- nicotine patch
- non-smoker
- non-smoking
- pipe
- roll-your-own
- smoke
- smoker
- smoking
- snuffbox
- stub
- tobacconist
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