smokeout

[ smohk-out ]

noun

1. a day during which smokers are encouraged to abstain from smoking as part of a campaign to emphasize the hazards of the practice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokeout¹

Patterned on phrasal verbs with out as a perfective particle, as put out, stamp out, etc.

Example Sentences

College quads and statehouse lawns are also known for drawing 4/20 celebrations, with the University of Colorado Boulder historically among the largest, though not so much since administrators banned the annual smokeout over a decade ago.

From Seattle Times

The General Assembly even managed to pass the legislation on the same date as the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout.

From Washington Times

As the Great American Smokeout stresses to those who wish to quit, “You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one.”

From Washington Times

For smokers looking to quit, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday in November.

From Washington Times

The FDA has not said when it will release its package of anti-tobacco actions, but many in the public health community are expecting it Thursday, when the American Cancer Society conducts its annual Great American Smokeout to encourage smokers to quit.

From Washington Post