smoking compartment

Example Sentences

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In future boats, it will be well to provide a smoking compartment, as most of the crew had their smoking apparatus all ready as soon as we came up.

From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)

During two years of frequent travel we have never yet met an advocate of Prohibition in a smoking compartment.

From Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams by Broun, Heywood

Miss Metford was just turning the handle of a carriage door, when I interposed, saying, "This is a smoking compartment."

From The Crack of Doom by Cromie, Robert

But it is fair to say that the discerning reporter never idles away his time in the smoking compartment of the car when returning with a story.

From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)

A minute or so later the train was rolling out into the yard with its blazing electric lights, and Armitage, now hopelessly wakeful, was in the smoking compartment, regarding an unlighted cigar.

From Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport by McFall, J. V.