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noun

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
Adjective
Located in the Garden District, the hotel, which was designed by Jeannine Jacobs, has a bright, tropical feel with open-air courtyards, a pool, and a bar. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 Still, the city has had trouble recruiting and retaining officers, and struggles to contain lower-level crimes and open-air drug use. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
And then there’s the freedom of open air. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025 Called The Cortège, the installation is a three-hour experience during which participants will be guided through various phases beginning with an open air food market and live music including hang drum and cello. Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open-air
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
Adjective
  • During your stay, enjoy the sauna by the lake, lounge beneath a canopy of trees on the home’s outdoor deck, and look for birds using the telescope set up in the living room.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Middleton has subtly upped the ante with her wardrobe, dabbling in trendier takes on classic British staples, like wool separates, suiting, and outdoor apparel—specifically the barn jacket, which was a key piece in Queen Elizabeth II's and Prince Philip's winter wardrobes.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the scoring process, Middleton familiarized himself with the world of wilderness therapy and the troubled teen industry.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Created and showrun by Michael Amo (Pure, The Listener) and Will Pascoe (Orphan Black, Absentia), the new series, John Carpenter Presents, during season one will be set in the remote wilderness of Alaska.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At fifteen, on a whim, Russell, a pretty jock with a mane of wild, honey-blond curls, passionate about her after-school dance classes but with no particular dreams about show business, had tagged along with some friends to a Disney open casting call at the Colorado Convention Center.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, some fish are more difficult to breed and raise, and may only be available as wild-caught.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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