How to Use open-air in a Sentence

open-air

1 of 2 adjective
  • An open-air lift got me up to the porch of the charming 1897 Krouskoff House.
    — Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The open-air warehouse is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
    — Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
  • There is the thought that Gazans would breach the fence and break out of their open-air prison—that is one thing.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • All around the main square, open-air stages had been erected.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This new law will hurt so many of us Free body culture Who’s afraid of the open-air breast?
    — Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 19 Mar. 2023
  • That said, huge fans are set up at the front and back of the open-air market, so there is some air flow.
    — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The best part is the makeshift open-air dining room will be set up and taken down for you.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
  • The school houses two small aircraft in a large open-air space that was once a gym.
    — Tcrain, al, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Each of the posh digs looks out to lush greenery and features open-air hot spring baths.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Starting up top, the sun deck sports a large whirlpool flanked by sun pads, a bar, and an open-air lounge.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2023
  • Being an open-air theater, The Star is at the mercy of the weather.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
  • The building sits in the heart of UNLV and is two floors tall with an open-air center.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Expect the song to be a highlight of her open-air concert here.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023
  • The city’s open-air book market is crammed with shoppers.
    — John Daniszewski, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The films will be screened at the open-air Stardust Cinema.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 21 June 2023
  • Vibe check: The high curved ceiling of the Quonset hut and a wall of windows lend the space the open-air feeling of the West Texas desert.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The property has its very own open-air bath that is fed from source springs in Hakone and Lake Ashi.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
  • For the last two decades, millions of Palestinians in Gaza have been forced to live in an open-air prison.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Where cafes and shops now thrive, there were empty storefronts and open-air drug markets in the 1990s.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • An open-air floor plan connects the main living room to a massive chef’s kitchen.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The entrance leads to an expansive, open-air great room.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The big kitchen has white countertops and spills out into the open-air dining area.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And at least one case has been linked to homeless encampments and the open-air drug markets.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 June 2023
  • Much could have gone wrong with an open-air, miles-long boat procession.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • Heading upstairs to the main deck, a spacious open-air lounge leads to the main salon and dining area.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The bathroom was an outhouse, the kitchen an open-air communal space.
    — Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • For banger views and an open-air flair, Rio Bhongo is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Retail space is planned on the south side, facing the open-air Marketplace Plaza.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Now, the open-air concert venue is tuning up for a new era, thanks to a grant that’s funding a major face lift.
    — Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
  • The retail portfolio, with 12 open-air villages located close to major cities, is known as The Bicester Collection.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 May 2025

open air

2 of 2 noun
  • But no matter the style, the point is to move in the open air.
    — New York Times, 24 Aug. 2019
  • And Pearl made sure to spend plenty of time in the open air.
    — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 30 May 2022
  • The fan doesn’t spin in the open air, like a propeller does.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2020
  • In the open air of the park, many parkgoers saw no need to wear them.
    — NBC News, 25 Mar. 2020
  • No telling what the elements will be with the open air in Philly.
    — Ben Walker, ajc, 24 Oct. 2022
  • No telling what the elements will be with the open air in Philly.
    — Ben Walker, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The area has long been a hot spot for open air drug dealing and drug use.
    — Vincent Hill, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The natatio, an open air bath, was the size of an Olympic swimming pool.
    — Livia Borghese, CNN, 26 June 2022
  • Much of the path is outside or in open air, according to the zoo.
    — oregonlive, 6 July 2020
  • The new-build event space will have garage doors that allow for open air flow.
    — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The new-build event space will have garage doors that allow for open air flow.
    — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The stalls at the Vanves Flea Market are open air and the shopping starts early.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
  • In nice weather, make a reservation to get one of the open air booths along the street.
    — Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Bar stools along the open air deck's edge maximize the view, but the show doesn't stop with the sunset.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The second-floor open air deck has a cantilevered rooftop.
    — Dallas News, 22 Nov. 2020
  • Many wait in the open air with coughs and sore throats to get tested for the coronavirus.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Free music in the open air is on tap just as the long daylight hours hit their peak.
    — John Adamian, courant.com, 18 June 2018
  • The hot baths in the basement were open air, facing giant trees and a tiny stream.
    — Ed Droste, Vogue, 28 May 2019
  • The open air market will be closed on Sundays for the time being.
    — oregonlive, 19 June 2020
  • Plus, there’s a large bathtub converted from a wine cask and set in the open air among the vines.
    — Robert Joseph, A-LIST, 2 July 2018
  • But as the pandemic wears on, patios are more than a spot to sip drinks in the open air.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Four days later, Mennen’s casket sat in the open air on the prairie.
    — Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 3 Nov. 2020
  • All units come with a balcony and there is a 600-square-foot open air deck on the eighth floor with views out to the San Diego Bay.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2019
  • The meeting starts at 3:30 p.m. About half of the add-on would be air-conditioned, while the rest would be open air.
    — Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 May 2018
  • In the middle of it all is an open air acupuncturist shop.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • But before that, the military set fire to all manner of waste in the open air.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 30 July 2022
  • Wooden watch bands should be wiped down with a damp cloth and placed in open air to dry quickly.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Wooden watch bands should be wiped down with a damp cloth and placed in open air to dry quickly.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2022
  • The bodies would have been exposed to open air at first, as the ash cloud would have deposited only a few centimeters of ash on the ground.
    — Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Jollies, or vintage open air taxis, are also chauffeured for guests to tour the resort in style (or save a few steps between bed and beach).
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

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