Synonyms of open-air

open-air 1 of 2

adjective

ˈō-pən-ˈer 

as in outdoor

of, relating to, or held in the open air

an open-air concert under the stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outdoor
• alfresco
• out-of-door
• outdoorsy
• exterior
• outer
• outside
• external
• outward
• airy
• outermost
• outmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indoor
• internal
• inner
• interior
• inside
• inward
• innermost
• inmost

open air

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wilderness
• wild
• open
• outdoors
• country
• desert
• out-of-doors
• nature
• frontier
• sticks
• bush
• without
• hinterland
• outside
• backwoods
• wasteland
• up-country
• barren
• waste
• badland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of open-air

Adjective

Year-on-year admissions continue to smash records, and a robust turnout — from the city’s open-air cinemas to the festival’s masterclasses and after-hours events — is all but guaranteed. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

The open-air rock shelters and towering sandstone cliffs are living canvases of ancient paintings from the Upper Paleolithic Period to the Neolithic (50,000–8,000 bce). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

Rosen said the Family Mob ran an open air drug market along Lake Street and Park Avenue South, distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The South Rim offers a particularly fantastic view thanks to its unobstructed sightlines across more than a mile of open air, with popular viewing spots including Mather Point, Yavapai Point, and Desert View Watchtower along the rim. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026