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
Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This is because their fate is dictated not by smart growth, but by a redline that codified an old route when Highway 101 gave way to the I-5 originally laid out for open-air roadsters a century ago.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Aside from paying your respects to these icons on a cemetery tour, visit in the summer for its famous Cinespia screenings, when the graveyard transforms into an open-air cinema that projects films onto a mausoleum wall, surrounded by intricate headstones.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
This is because their fate is dictated not by smart growth, but by a redline that codified an old route when Highway 101 gave way to the I-5 originally laid out for open-air roadsters a century ago.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
The structure features a 3,200-square-foot open air enclosure for the butterflies to roam.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
Adjective
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The team is named after their outdoor apparel line.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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For large numbers, use a shop vacuum to remove them, then empty into an outdoor trash container ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nearly a million acres of wilderness stretch across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, but in the heart of it are three mineral pools—their waters naturally heated within the earth and bubbling at a soothing 99 to 104 degrees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Phillips, who came from a farming family in Marokopa, disappeared with his children into the rugged wilderness during a bitter family split in December 2021.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Denver, of course, roared to life in the fourth quarter Sunday against the New York Giants, scoring a franchise-record 33 fourth-quarter points to hang on for a wild-as-you’ll-see 33-32 victory.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, some fish are more difficult to breed and raise, and may only be available as wild-caught.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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