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
Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
What is different is a head coach sitting in an open-air business center that afternoon, shouting loud enough that a bartender leaves his station to make sure there isn’t a developing emergency in the lobby.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
From Avenue Winston Churchill to Place Vendôme, Paris came alive with indoor and open air exhibits like John Chamberlain’s knotty green Balmywisecrack sculpture from 2011 and Niki de Saint Phalle’s L’Arbre-Serpents from 1988.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Vibe check: The high curved ceiling of the Quonset hut and a wall of windows lend the space the open-air feeling of the West Texas desert.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
What is different is a head coach sitting in an open-air business center that afternoon, shouting loud enough that a bartender leaves his station to make sure there isn’t a developing emergency in the lobby.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
This enhanced efficiency means the speakers can deliver more decibels, making open air listening possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
From Avenue Winston Churchill to Place Vendôme, Paris came alive with indoor and open air exhibits like John Chamberlain’s knotty green Balmywisecrack sculpture from 2011 and Niki de Saint Phalle’s L’Arbre-Serpents from 1988.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-air
Adjective
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As for the backyard — equipped with a pool and outdoor seating area with a fireplace — fans may recognize it as the spot where many extravagant parties hosted by the family were held.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Community spaces will include rooms with a kitchenette for gatherings, a computer and library room, a craft room, a fitness room, an outdoor grill area with picnic tables and a dog park.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
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King’s daughter Janet Fenton still tends to her father’s beloved patch of wilderness.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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His time in the political wilderness gave the GOP a cutting edge.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps that's why more and more gardeners want their outdoors spaces to be purposefully imperfect.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Inside, the 245-room hotel, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, takes inspiration from the serenity of the outdoors with wooden floors, stone walls, multiple fireplaces, and large windows to let in natural light.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Unincorporated and wild, the town on the edge of L.A. suited him.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Open-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-air. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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