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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Adjective
In Le-Bois-Plage-en-Ré, O’Canailles is a great bar à manger for lunch, after perusing the nearby open-air market, or a casual dinner.—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 The Justice Department has previously called MacArthur Park one of the region's most active open-air drug markets.—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
Powered by sources like light or electricity, the metal- and plastic-free material physically shape-shifts from a fluid into an energy-dense gel to store power, then resets to a liquid simply by exposure to open air.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 The 16,000-seat open air venue kicked off its season officially with a performance by Kesha, who played her 2010s hits to fans in the pit, VIP seating, a general admission lawn and more.—Emily Curiel
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-air