as in outdoor
of, relating to, or held in the open air
an open-air concert under the stars
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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
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Pacific Retail Capital Partners Pacific Retail Capital Partners, a real estate investment group managing 24 million square feet of regional, open-air, lifestyle and mixed-use centers, focuses on repositioning basic malls into mixed-use properties.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Jollies, or vintage open air taxis, are also chauffeured for guests to tour the resort in style (or save a few steps between bed and beach).
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
According to the report, the Maduro regime has turned all of Venezuela into a sprawling, open-air prison.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Pacific Retail Capital Partners Pacific Retail Capital Partners, a real estate investment group managing 24 million square feet of regional, open-air, lifestyle and mixed-use centers, focuses on repositioning basic malls into mixed-use properties.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Noun
The courts are open air, so wear a hat.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Jollies, or vintage open air taxis, are also chauffeured for guests to tour the resort in style (or save a few steps between bed and beach).
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
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Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news and cutting-edge gear reviews.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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And in Tampa, the outdoor park could lead to several rain delays as that area is known for having summer showers.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The last time Democrats were this deep in the wilderness was in 2005, when few outside the DNC had heard of Barack Obama.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
19 May 2025
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According to Botti, three weeks is the longest he’s seen someone survive in the wilderness after going missing.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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The movie will shoot mainly in Europe, addition to a few days in New York for the outdoors scenes, Garcia said.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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One of the easiest and most effective ways to create this kind of habitat is simply to let part of your yard grow a little wild.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Zero Hurricanes skaters getting a vote is kind of wild, too.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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