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
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Recommended What Tim Walz brings to the table as Kamala Harris’ VP pick The campaign was designed as an open-air exhibition curated by Nicolas Laugero Lasserre, an expert in urban art. Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2024 Unionized workers at Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, New York, have approved their first contracts with the open-air sculpture park following eight months of negotiations. News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2024
Noun
If the stadium comes to fruition, the Browns would be the only team in the AFC North to play in a building with a roof as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Baltimore play in open air venues. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2024 Following the tour, Katz spoke with James Meyer, the writer, art historian and curator of modern art at Washington’s National Gallery in front of over nearly 100 people on the museum’s open air roof. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open-air 

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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 18 Aug. 2024.

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open air

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