as in outdoor
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an open-air concert under the stars
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as in wilderness
that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation
a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air
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Recent Examples of open-air
Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
This welcoming space combines a small indoor bar with 10,000 square feet of open-air entertainment space in the backyard.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
From Avenue Winston Churchill to Place Vendôme, Paris came alive with indoor and open air exhibits like John Chamberlain’s knotty green Balmywisecrack sculpture from 2011 and Niki de Saint Phalle’s L’Arbre-Serpents from 1988.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The Cowshed Spa offers treatments in open-air palapas, and the two-story gym has Pilates Reformer equipment, a beachside yoga terrace, and a full slate of fitness classes.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
This welcoming space combines a small indoor bar with 10,000 square feet of open-air entertainment space in the backyard.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
This enhanced efficiency means the speakers can deliver more decibels, making open air listening possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
From Avenue Winston Churchill to Place Vendôme, Paris came alive with indoor and open air exhibits like John Chamberlain’s knotty green Balmywisecrack sculpture from 2011 and Niki de Saint Phalle’s L’Arbre-Serpents from 1988.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
Adjective
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However, the freezing weather, dry air, and outdoor excursions can also lead to dehydration, soreness, and, for some, shortness of breath.—
Morgan Tilton,
The Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2025
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The episode opens with Goodman describing an afternoon in 1520, as the kings of England and France meet at a lavish outdoor summit, complete with jousting, attended by twelve thousand revellers.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The wilderness is also stalking the beleaguered Duttons like a limpy gazelle ripe for the picking.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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And somewhere in the wilderness, Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) remains free from her Catholic captors by traveling with her father, Runs His Horse (Michael Spears), but Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché) is still hot on her trail.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Anna Fiorentino is a storyteller focused on outdoors, adventure, and travel.—
Anna Fiorentino,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
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It’s been in our family for decades and is a working ranch so everything relates back to the outdoors and surrounding landscapes.—
Danielle Corona,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unincorporated and wild, the town on the edge of L.A. suited him.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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