secondhand smoke

A form of second-hand smoke — The smoke from smokables, especially cigarettes (also cigars or joints), especially in an enclosed environment, and which any individual, including non-smokers, might be forced to breathe.

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Meanings

nounsecondhand smoke (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of second-hand smoke.
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APA

secondhand smoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondhand%20smoke

MLA

“secondhand smoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondhand%20smoke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondhand smoke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondhand%20smoke.

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