smoking car

noun

1. smoker ( def 2a ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoking car¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

All lanes of northbound Highway 99 in the downtown Seattle tunnel briefly closed due to a smoking car blocking the right lane.

From Seattle Times

One woman pulled a baby out of a smoking car!

From Seattle Times

The larger drone provided thermal imaging of the smoking car while the smaller drone flew close enough to get a vantage on the vehicle’s open doors.

From New York Times

Fall River police responded to a city industrial park for reports of “loud bangs and smoking cars” at about 11:45 p.m.

From Seattle Times

“Obviously less than ideal,” Hinchcliffe said after he pulled his smoking car off the track in Turn 3.

From Los Angeles Times