OPEN-AIR Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈō-pən-ˈer

Definition of open-air

as in outdoor

of, relating to, or held in the open air an open-air concert under the stars

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open air

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noun

as in wilderness

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

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Recent Examples of open-air

Adjective

When all World Series games were played at retractable-roof ballparks in 2020 (Texas) and 2023 (Texas and Arizona), there were three open-air games each year. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Our judges will likely opt for open-air motoring, to better experience every visceral moment. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

On the last nights of the occupation, troops burned more than 400 tons of waste in open air burn pits, ostensibly for security reasons. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 German-speaking Switzerland debuted to $160K at 42 screens, also boosted by pre-release open air and Ladies Night screenings. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-air

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Adjective

Think camping, outdoor work, or powering accessories at a track day.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
The improvements include new basketball courts, outdoor fitness equipment and the park system's first Bankshot court, an interactive basketball activity that challenges players to make shots using angled backboards.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of outdoor

Noun

This is Samburu—the gateway to Kenya’s untamed northern frontier, and the setting for Sasaab, one of the continent’s most striking wilderness lodges.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The rule was the culmination of a sweeping inventory of land conducted by the Forest Service in which the agency had marked certain forests as prime acreage for wilderness protection.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wilderness

Noun

The result is a movie of dazzling conundrums and vertiginous paradoxes, leading Fielder ever deeper into emotional and intellectual wilds.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Remember, this is an old-school program operating in a wild-west, NIL, transfer-portal landscape.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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