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open-air

[ oh-puh n-air ]

/ ˈoʊ pənˈɛər /

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adjective

existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.

Origin of open-air

First recorded in 1820–30

OTHER WORDS FROM open-air

o·pen-air·ish, adjective o·pen-air·ish·ness, noun o·pen-air·ness, noun

Words nearby open-air

open university, open up, open verdict, open with, open wound, open-air, open-and-shut, open-angle glaucoma, open-carry, open-cast, open-concept

Definition for open-air (2 of 2)

open air

noun

the outdoors.

Origin of open air

First recorded in 1520–30

Example sentences from the Web for open-air

Behind her a film crew set up beneath an open-air Venetian pavilion.

Hilaria Thomas, Yoga Instructor (and the Next Mrs. Alec Baldwin) |Lizzie Crocker |May 22, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
With five minutes left, Rayland meets Bucks in an open-air restaurant and kills him in a shootout.

The Elmore Leonard Interview |Allen Barra |April 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Most of the fires have begun in cars sitting in open-air garages beneath residential units.

What’s Driving L.A. Serial Arsonist to Set Fires? |Christine Pelisek |January 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Most of the fires have begun in cars sitting in open-air garages beneath upstairs residential units.

Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist |Christine Pelisek |December 31, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

It is a bazaar, a souk, an open-air temple celebrating cheap desire.

New York's Comic-Book Hero |Malcolm Jones |March 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
He could sink it to a whisper and still be audible, while in open-air meetings he could easily make himself heard by thousands.

Successful Methods of Public Speaking |Grenville Kleiser
In Aden there is a kind of open-air coffee "exchange" (as in Harar) where the camel trains unload their coffee from the interior.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers
He looked remarkably handsome in his riding-dress, and with the open-air exercise he had just had.

Wives and Daughters |Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Major Kent, like most men who lead an open-air life, had a healthy appetite at breakfast-time.

The Simpkins Plot |George A. Birmingham
I am sure a boy like you ought to be leading an open-air life somewhere.

The Lonely Unicorn |Alec Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for open-air

open air

noun

the place or space where the air is unenclosed; the outdoors
(as modifier)an open-air concert