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
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The landmark restaurant has been operated by the Fein family since 1963 and is now internationally known for its Creole cuisine, daily jazz brunch and romantic open-air courtyard.—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 Seagrapes, the open-air restaurant flanking the main pool, impressed with a bright shrimp ceviche and a crave-worthy smashburger dressed in Rosado’s take on Mayochup, the island’s beloved condiment.—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 The men play soccer and women and girls shop at an open air market outside the gates on Sunday mornings before the guards arrive.—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-air