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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
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 See All Example Sentences for open-air
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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