open-air

See also: open air

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

open-air (not comparable)

1. Located or taking place outdoors.

   Synonyms: alfresco, outdoor

   Antonyms: indoor, inside, inner, internal, interior, inward

   • 1915, William Campbell, Sketches from Formosa‎, Marshall Brothers Limited, page 33:

     All along the way we enjoyed very favourable opportunities for open-air preaching, and for disposing of large quantities of Christian books and tracts.

   • 2023 June 8, Richard Collett, “He ran out of countries to visit, so he created his own”, in CNN‎:

     Wearing his best suit and sunglasses, the sultan of Slowjamastan officially declared independence from the United States of America at 12:26 p.m. on December 1, 2021 as he broadcast the secession live from his open-air government “office” in Dublândia, the capital of the Republic of Slowjamastan.

   • 2024 April 3, Richard Foster, “Training the next generation of engineers”, in RAIL, number 1006, page 48:

     Secondly, preserved railways are not 24/7 operations. There are closed seasons where they can be turned into open-air classrooms.

Derived terms

• open-air museum

Related terms

• open air

Translations

taking place outdoors — see outdoor

Anagrams

• one pair, Peraino, apeiron, Peorian