fresh air

adjective

: relating to a movement, place, or activity providing rural or outdoor facilities (as for health or recreation) especially for underprivileged children

a fresh air farm for convalescent children

—M. V. Merrick

fresh air work

—J. T. McDonnell

Word History

Etymology

from fresh air (noun phrase)

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