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open-air

adjective \ ˈō-pən-ˈer \

Definition of open-air

:outdoor

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First Known Use of open-air

1830

open-air Synonyms

Synonyms
alfresco, open-air, out-of-door (or out-of-doors), outdoorsy
Antonyms
indoor
Related Words
airy; exterior, external, outer, outside, outward; outermost, outmost
Near Antonyms
inner, inside, interior, internal, inward; inmost, innermost

open air

noun

Definition of open air

:the space where air is unconfined; especially :outdoors

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Examples of open air in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of open air

15th century

open air Synonyms

Synonyms
open, nature, outdoors, out-of-doors, wild, wilderness
Related Words
backwoods, bush, country, frontier, hinterland, sticks, up-country; outside, without; badland, barren, desert, waste, wasteland

OPEN-AIR Defined for English Language Learners

open-air

adjective

Definition of open-air for English Language Learners

  • : located outside rather than inside a building

OPEN-AIR Defined for Kids

open air

noun

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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