Synonyms of open-air
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
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Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Both houses also have an oculus (an open-air roof) that allows heat to escape while visitors see the sky above.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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Adjective
During my sailing, the chefs did open-air barbecues on two nights, working with Big Green Egg grills on the top deck, grilling fresh Atlantic prawns and tender steaks, and also cracking open fresh oysters.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Both houses also have an oculus (an open-air roof) that allows heat to escape while visitors see the sky above.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Because as Bam Adebayo attacked a second-quarter offensive rebound with seemingly nothing but open air space toward the rim, teammate Kel’el Ware had similar thoughts of contesting that same carom of that Davion Mitchell errant attempt.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-air. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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