free air
AmericanEtymology
Origin of free air
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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We cheer when anyone unjustly imprisoned breathes free air again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Alternative cooling methods which do not require much water, such as free air cooling and dry cooling, are evolving.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
They might also get a free air conditioner or refrigerator as an extra incentive, and get a small percentage from the electricity sold, though not as much as people who buy the solar equipment.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
I welcomed immigrants and refugees from Italy and Ireland, Germany and Russia, Cuba and Southeast Asia who came here to build and fill their lungs with free air.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
Liyana said to Rafik, “I would like to go to school with the donkeys in the field. To stand all day in the free air with an open mouth. No bells ringing.”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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