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• open air
  open air

  noun

  the outdoors.
• open-air
  open-air

  adjective

  existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor.

open air

¹ American  

noun

1. the outdoors.

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open-air ² American  

[oh-puhn-air] / ˈoʊ pənˈɛər /

adjective

1. existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor.

   The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.

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open air British  

noun

1. 1. the place or space where the air is unenclosed; the outdoors

   2. ( as modifier )

      an open-air concert

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Other Word Forms

• open-airish
  adjective
• open-airishness
  noun
• open-airness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of open air¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Origin of open-air²

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Open air in Florida, there was a giant white star in a red circle on the floor, reminiscent of Captain America.

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2020

Open air Spanish Flamenco music dancing at Aeon festival.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2012

Open air meetings were also held in Asbury Park at which Mrs. Laddey and Mrs. Emma Fisk spoke.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted

Open air was the fashion of the time, and it was from her seat at the open window in Arlington Street that she welcomed her guests.

From Sophia A Romance by Weyman, Stanley John

Open air has a great deal to do with happiness in a child—open air and plenty of wholesome food, and satisfactory parents.

From The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various