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
But the family invited relatives, neighbors and others to an open-air memorial Mass Thursday evening in the patio behind the home. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 Enjoy the captain’s narration from a comfortable seat in the lower or upper cabins or open-air observation areas. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
Just as a fragrant lily delightfully wafting in open air may overwhelm when set in a dining room vase, even desirable scents may be supercharged in small spaces. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024 As far as other preparations the hotel is taking, Wolfe says the staff has put up double-paned glass partitions along the walkway connecting the tower with the main hotel building, which is usually open air. Erin Clements, People.com, 9 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

open air

noun
open-air adjective

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