open-air

adjective

\ 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

alfresco, out-of-door (or out-of-doors), outdoor (also outdoors), outdoorsy

Synonyms: Noun

nature, open, out-of-doors, outdoors, wild, wilderness

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 hot baths in the basement were open air, facing giant trees and a tiny stream. — Ed Droste, Vogue, "Stargazing in Tokyo and Glamping Near Mt. Fuji: Ed Droste’s Epic Japan Travel Diary," 28 May 2019 April marks the 25th anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide, in which almost 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were indiscriminately set upon and murdered—in their homes, in schools, in churches and in the open air. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, "Legacy of an African Genocide," 1 Apr. 2019 Demonstrations of his physical prowess, famed in the open air, were unwelcome in refined drawing rooms . . — David S. Reynolds, WSJ, "‘Becoming Lincoln’ Review: The Center That Held," 15 Feb. 2019 Tens of thousands of people cheered Francis at an open air Mass in late morning at an esplanade along the port city's waterfront. — Fox News, "Pope paying tribute in Sicily to priest slain by Mafia," 15 Sep. 2018 Even if that’s not an issue, the thought of having my head cut open and the site of my very self exposed to the open air and other people is unnerving. — Daphne Beal, Vogue, "After One Writer Finds Out She Has a Brain Tumor, She Confronts It Head On," 10 Aug. 2018 With a buzzy list of interior and antique shops, cheese and specialty purveyors, cocktail bars and open air markets, there’s something for every discerning traveler. — Ariel Okin, Vogue, "A Tiny Town Neighboring Napa Is the Next California Culinary Destination," 5 July 2018 In the background, some hikers pitched tents or searched for spots to place their sleeping bags in the open air under the stars. — Salma Islam, latimes.com, "A long-distance hiking trail in Egypt has reunited Bedouin tribes in the name of jobs and tourism," 21 June 2018 The popular open air Promenade Park in the coastal city of Limassol will offer uninhibited views of the 2018 lunar eclipse. — Gabby Raymond, Time, "These Are the Best Places to See the Lunar Eclipse on July 27," 10 July 2018

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