open-air

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adjective

open air

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noun

: the space where air is unconfined
especially : outdoors

Examples of open-air in a Sentence

Adjective an open-air concert under the stars Noun a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air
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Adjective
In a 21-second video on their social media channels and YouTube, the visual begins with a pitch black screen before an aerial view of a massive, open-air stadium begins to come into view, with the camera panning over thousands of fans cheering from different angles. Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025 The highlight of the 64-room property is an open-air hot spring pool surrounded by rolling, tropical green hills on all sides. Clarissa Wei, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Across from Koch's Country Kettle job was an open air concert venue that featured bluegrass music, which became Koch's introduction to country music, leading her to fall in love with the genre. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 24 May 2024 Food and Drink 1 of 2 Views from inside an open air restaurant Julie Soefer/Courtesy of Hyatt Executive Chef Victoria Shore shines with her seasonal explorations of farm-to-table southern seafood at Fleeting. Sheeka Sanahori, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open-air 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1830, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of open-air was in the 15th century

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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-air. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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