also: きつえんしょ
smoking area; smoking corner
A designated place for smoking, often found in public facilities, stations, or offices.
駅の喫煙所はどこですか。
Where is the smoking area at the station?
このビルには喫煙所がありません。
There is no smoking area in this building.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading きつえんじょ is common; きつえんしょ is a less frequent variant.
Alternate reading. きつえんじょ is more common, but きつえんしょ is also used.
Compound of 喫煙 (smoking) and 所 (place).