the open air
noun
: a location not in a building : the outdoors
He hung his clothes out to dry in the open air.
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It’s designed to swirl the wine with ease, which is crucial since the taste and smell of red wine benefit from the open air.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
For safe transport, place gas containers in the open air, such as a truck bed or trailer.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
From spring to autumn, terraces and cafés spill into the open air, and the pace of life softens as evenings stretch long and warm.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Not until 1995 did the festival switch to summer, and with the change of season came a chance to show movies in the open air.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
For safe transport, place gas containers in the open air, such as a truck bed or trailer.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
From spring to autumn, terraces and cafés spill into the open air, and the pace of life softens as evenings stretch long and warm.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Not until 1995 did the festival switch to summer, and with the change of season came a chance to show movies in the open air.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the open air
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“The open air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20open%20air. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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