Examples of open-air in a Sentence
Adjective
an open-air concert under the stars
Noun
a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air
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Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
The open-air shopping area also represents a cultural landmark, with an impressive variety of galleries, theaters and restaurants serving up a taste of the city’s diverse flavors.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Sundance envisions the heart of the festival centered around downtown Boulder, including spots on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, as well as incorporating spaces around the Pearl Street Mall, a pedestrian-only open air street and shopping area.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The bathroom was an outhouse, the kitchen an open-air communal space.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
The open-air shopping area also represents a cultural landmark, with an impressive variety of galleries, theaters and restaurants serving up a taste of the city’s diverse flavors.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Prowler, a wooden roller coaster that debuted in 2009, has replaced 400 feet of its track, while the Zambezi Zinger’s signature spiral lift is going from open air to fully enclosed, a move that creates a new experience for riders and improves the ride’s operations.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Sundance envisions the heart of the festival centered around downtown Boulder, including spots on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, as well as incorporating spaces around the Pearl Street Mall, a pedestrian-only open air street and shopping area.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-air. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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