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

Arlington Heights trustees in July passed a prohibition on charger installations in underground parking structures and those with residential space above, limiting them to open-air top floors of garages and surface lots. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Outside, there’s an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven, an open-air dining terrace, two fire pits, and a cedar soaking tub. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

Noun

The campus hosts numerous free events, such as its Summer Sounds outdoor concerts and open air movie screenings. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

On the last nights of the occupation, troops burned more than 400 tons of waste in open air burn pits, ostensibly for security reasons. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026