the open air
noun
: a location not in a building : the outdoors
He hung his clothes out to dry in the open air.
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Adrien Brody’s journey as Tóth from the bottom of the ship up to the open air was choreographed to the music rather than filled in during postproduction.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Once in the open air, the 16 year old was turned over to medical personnel.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Avid outdoor enthusiasts, the Cornett brothers had spent much of their free time reveling in the open air, blue streams and wild spaces of Northern California.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
Sometimes drying products in the open air, such as cacao beans for dark chocolate, allows dust laden with heavy metals to stick to their surface.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Once in the open air, the 16 year old was turned over to medical personnel.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Avid outdoor enthusiasts, the Cornett brothers had spent much of their free time reveling in the open air, blue streams and wild spaces of Northern California.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
Sometimes drying products in the open air, such as cacao beans for dark chocolate, allows dust laden with heavy metals to stick to their surface.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the open air
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“The open air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20open%20air. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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