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
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The bakeries are also handy spots to buy baguettes—paired with cheese from a fromagerie or fruit from a local open-air market—for a relaxed park picnic.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
In March, the team did a large-scale dry run of the dispersal at an open air testing facility on a naval base in New Jersey.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Summer brings open-air festivals like Flow Festival, in a former power plant, while winter wraps the city in snow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The bakeries are also handy spots to buy baguettes—paired with cheese from a fromagerie or fruit from a local open-air market—for a relaxed park picnic.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
In March, the team did a large-scale dry run of the dispersal at an open air testing facility on a naval base in New Jersey.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
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Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands of people at an outdoor event at the campus in Oren, Utah, when video showed a bullet hitting him in the neck area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was hit by a single shot during the outdoors event at the university’s Orem campus shortly after noon.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Always check road conditions and safety warnings before heading into the wilderness.—
Ali Wunderman,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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There are other encounters in the wilderness too should the players decide to go exploring.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In England, Aidan Morris went 90 for a second straight week in Middlesbrough’s 3-0 win over Millwall in the second-tier Championship, and Tyler Adams nearly went the distance for Bournemouth in a wild, ultimately unsuccessful Premier League-opening 4-2 loss at champions Liverpool.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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