Definition of open-air
: outdoor
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First Known Use of open-air
1830
Examples of open air in a Sentence
a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air
Recent Examples of open air from the Web
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Eucalyptus, a natural decongestant, breaks down mucus and helps open air passageways.
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Massive oval openings above our heads meant this all transpired in open air.
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But driving the Volante in the open air is not for the shy, because rest assured, everybody is looking.
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This isn't just a casual family jaunt into the open air—there's a strict protocol about who gets an invite.
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Eventually Norma and Ray slip away from the mourning to play in the open air.
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Designed as a sprawling, open air plaza loaded with bars, and shops, the Park opened last Spring and has already been drawing a crowd for its year-round programming like farmers markets and movie nights.
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For those who’d rather shop in the open air, the Market Common provides an entire ‘village’ of residences, restaurants and shops to peruse.
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Provincial officials in these areas reported that more than 7,000 schools either teach in open air or have worked out temporary arrangements for classes in rental homes.
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First Known Use of open air
15th century
open air Synonyms
Synonyms
nature, open, out-of-doors, outdoors, wild, wilderness;
Related Words
backwoods, bush, country, frontier, hinterland, sticks, up-country;
OPEN-AIR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of open-air for English Language Learners
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: located outside rather than inside a building
OPEN-AIR Defined for Kids
open air
Definition of open air for Students
: space that is not enclosed or covered
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open-air
adjective- An open-air concert will be held in the park.
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