open-air
1 of 2adjective
ˈō-pən-ˈer 
: outdoor
open air
2 of 2noun
: the space where air is unconfined
especially : outdoors
Synonyms
Adjective
- alfresco
- out-of-door
- out-of-doors
- outdoor
- outdoors
- outdoorsy
Noun
- nature
- open
- out-of-doors
- outdoors
- wild
- wilderness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun a family of city dwellers who can't wait to go camping in the open air
Recent Examples on the Web
Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The festival is one of Germany’s largest open air festivals and one of the largest metal festivals in the world, welcoming around 85,000 people to the village of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein each year. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Thursday, July 28 as part of its series of Summer fests in July and August at the open air shopping center center, 471 College Blvd. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 The open air allowed soldiers to breathe in the fumes from the burn pits fires, which have now been linked to some cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The important thing was working together in the open air on the trails. New York Times, 18 July 2022 Don’t miss their colorful margaritas, perfect for sipping with the ocean breeze from their open air, ocean-facing high-top tables. Anna Haines, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Watkins says the open air of your kitchen or dining room has plenty of ventilation to allow the ethylene to dissipate, though, as Strawn notes, bananas are particularly susceptible to ripening in the presence of other bananas. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 Nice weather brings people outdoors, where wind and open air can blunt viral transmission, even from that person who is coughing uncontrollably. Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 21 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
Rather than retreating to a secure room, Trump and his advisers reviewed security documents in the open air on the patio, using the flashlight from an iPhone. Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The festival is one of Germany’s largest open air festivals and one of the largest metal festivals in the world, welcoming around 85,000 people to the village of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein each year. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Thursday, July 28 as part of its series of Summer fests in July and August at the open air shopping center center, 471 College Blvd. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 The open air allowed soldiers to breathe in the fumes from the burn pits fires, which have now been linked to some cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The important thing was working together in the open air on the trails. New York Times, 18 July 2022 Don’t miss their colorful margaritas, perfect for sipping with the ocean breeze from their open air, ocean-facing high-top tables. Anna Haines, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Watkins says the open air of your kitchen or dining room has plenty of ventilation to allow the ethylene to dissipate, though, as Strawn notes, bananas are particularly susceptible to ripening in the presence of other bananas. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 Nice weather brings people outdoors, where wind and open air can blunt viral transmission, even from that person who is coughing uncontrollably. Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 21 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1830, in the meaning defined above
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
open air
noun
: space that is not enclosed or covered
open-air 1 of 2
adjective
as in outdoor
of, relating to, or held in the open air an open-air concert under the stars Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outdoor
- outdoors
- alfresco
- out-of-doors
- out-of-door
- outdoorsy
- exterior
- outer
- outside
- external
- outward
- airy
- outermost
- outmost
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indoor
- internal
- interior
- inner
- inside
- inward
- innermost
- inmost
open air
2 of 2noun
as in wild
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- wild
- wilderness
- open
- outdoors
- country
- desert
- nature
- outside
- sticks
- frontier
- out-of-doors
- bush
- without
- hinterland
- backwoods
- barren
- wasteland
- badland
- up-country
- waste