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
The incident occurred at about 3:15 p.m. local time in Santee Alley, a popular open-air shopping area in the Fashion District, the Los Angeles fire and police departments said. Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 All three of the forthcoming ocean yachts will accommodate 128 guests in a variety of suites, with plenty of open-air spaces on board and a service style that’s both polished and relaxed. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The bodies would have been exposed to open air at first, as the ash cloud would have deposited only a few centimeters of ash on the ground. Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025 Cielo is their beachside, open air, all-day Mediterranean restaurant and shisha lounge serving meals from breakfast through dinner. Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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open air

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open-air adjective

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