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
Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Wayfinder Bay is an open-air area with amphitheater-like seating that doubles as a performance venue.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The Mirage, which first opened in 2015 on the site of a former lumberyard, grew into a massive open air club within the Avant Gardner complex, with huge LED screens, a 4,500-person dance floor, and more than 12,000 tropical plants.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In the summer, Piazza Maggiore lights up with the biggest open-air film screenings in Europe, called Sotto le Stelle del Cinema.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Wayfinder Bay is an open-air area with amphitheater-like seating that doubles as a performance venue.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The Mirage, which first opened in 2015 on the site of a former lumberyard, grew into a massive open air club within the Avant Gardner complex, with huge LED screens, a 4,500-person dance floor, and more than 12,000 tropical plants.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the Downtown Mall, a walkable promenade lined with local boutiques, independent bookstores, and restaurants that encourage long afternoon hangs (the outdoor patio at Tilman’s is a local go-to, as is Smyrna just a few minutes walk away).—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Each of the seven accommodations at Origins Astral is named after a planet and range from two to four bedrooms—these are villas, with an indoor-outdoor living area, plunge pool, and kitchen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Opened in 2022, Backland occupies 160 acres of wilderness just outside the town of Williams, Arizona.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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In December, the Cox Foundation was the lead funder in a group that purchased hundreds of thousands of acres of Patagonian wilderness in Chile described as South America’s Yosemite.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Today, the small wild-roaming herds are often viewed as a symbol of resilience and wisdom.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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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,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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