open air
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- noun
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aire libre
- After sitting indoors for hours, I decided to enjoy a book in the open air at the park.
In dream, you find the way out to the open air.
- In dream, you find the way out to the open air.
Examples
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Saints live in the open air, in full view of others.
Fiction book (1995) -
I need a little more open air.
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- All you need is the open air...
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Well, at least it gets you out in the open air.
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I was in the open air.
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I prefer the open air.
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And there in the open air, all adult male citizens are eligible to participate in what takes place.
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Phillip, you'll feel much better once you get out in the open air.
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The work was too confining; she longed for the open air and for the freedom of her own Georgia land.
Fiction book (2000) -
On those summer nights, Robbie always smelled of shaving lotion, lake water, and open air.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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Clean outdoor air that feels refreshing and healthy
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The open air away from buildings
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An outdoor area with no cover
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The open air away from buildings
Antonyms
How Open
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the outside environment' is directly derivable from combining 'open' (not enclosed) with 'air' (the atmosphere); together they transparently denote being outdoors. This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common English patterns and has clear parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Open air comes from the simple image of a place with no roof: open means not covered and air is the outside air you feel. So, open air means 'outside' or a space that is not covered.