open-air

adjective

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\ ˈō-pən-ˈer

Definition of open-air

(Entry 1 of 2)

: outdoor

open air

noun

Definition of open air (Entry 2 of 2)

: the space where air is unconfined especially : outdoors

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Synonyms & Antonyms for open-air

Synonyms: Adjective

Synonyms: Noun

Antonyms: Adjective

indoor

Examples of open-air in a Sentence

Noun a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The bodies would be salted, frozen or dried as stockfish—unsalted fish that’s hung for months in the open air to dry—and then exported for food. — Rebecca Katzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022 After two months living in the open air in this high-altitude city, amid smoke from cooking fires, Queracama’s 21-month-old son, Yonquin, fell ill. — Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022 Here are some of the best spots, many in the open air. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Dec. 2021 Pulaski Road was a main corridor for open air drug markets, where people were seen dealing drugs on most of its corners, Lightfoot said. — Stephanie Casanova, chicagotribune.com, 30 Dec. 2021 Venice also canceled its open air concerts and New Year's Eve fireworks. — Forrest Brown, CNN, 22 Dec. 2021 Its shabby grandeur, narrow alleys and sweeping views of the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius as a backdrop make the city a natural open air film set. — New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 The open air shopping center is located at 600 Market St. — Diana Bravo, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2021 Amber Days is entering the activewear and womenswear space with beautiful baby pink satin-like sets fluttering in the wind at the open air runway. — Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com, 19 Nov. 2021

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