open-air

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adjective

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The retractable roof and open-air window at Lucas Oil Stadium will be closed for all three of Swift's concerts on Nov. 1, 2 and 3, according to stadium director Eric Neuburger. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024 Private cabanas ring a leafy, open-air pool deck served by Executive Chef Robert Liberato at The Hideout. Joe Sills, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
And across the street, a huge, 24-four hour grocery was fashioned like an open air bazaar, strung with colored lights and overflowing with crates of exotic vegetables and bright fruits. Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024 Another example is a post from Beamish, a living open air museum in the North West of England, which also received millions of views. Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open-air 

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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 22 Oct. 2024.

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open air

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