OPEN AIR Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈō-pən-ˈer

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as in outdoor

of, relating to, or held in the open air an open-air concert under the stars

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open air

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noun

as in wilderness

that part of the physical world that is removed from human habitation a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air

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Recent Examples of open-air

Adjective

This 12-cottage property stands out from Simmons’ Little Island Hotel chain in the Bahamas, with its centerpiece working farm, where fresh vegetables, fruit, and eggs from its 70 clucking chickens, are used in the open-air restaurant. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Two grocery stores, a fitness center, Target, and 50 other shops and boutiques are all in the open-air centerpiece. —

Steve Pickett, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Noun

On the upside, a sustained move above $100–102 clears the final band of resistance from last spring and would put the stock into open air with the potential to trend toward the $120 area based on the height of the prior range. —

Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 The site, a flashpoint for debate in last year’s mayoral election, drew as many as 40 loiterers at a time, open air drug sales and frequent vandalism before its parking lot was fenced off. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-air

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Adjective

Do not rely on outdoor warning sirens to wake you up indoors.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
To obtain antibiotics and ear drops, Oksana and Kamilla had to stand in a long outdoor line.

— Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026