open-air

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adjective

Synonyms of open-airnext

open air

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noun

: the space where air is unconfined
especially : outdoors

Examples of open-air in a Sentence

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 2024, the resort added a wellness shala, a swooping open-air pavilion designed by Mexican architects Luis Alejandro Cuesta and Javier Creuheras of Arquitectura Mixta perched on a hill overlooking the ocean and the resort below. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 World Cup matches at open-air venues in North America this summer could be threatened by dangerous heat and humidity, a climate research group says. Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Noun
All around there was the pleasant rotten smell of dead fish in open air. Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 Outfit With Plantings Whether your porch is covered or open air, something blooming will always bring a touch of life to the space. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-air

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1830, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of open-air was in the 15th century

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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-air. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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