open air
Example Sentences
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The dump, which is partly open air, attracts large numbers of scavenger birds.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The worst quality clothes end up at La Quebradilla, a huge open air market near the town of Alto Hospicio, around half an hour uphill from Iquique, and still within Zofri.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
A quarter—12 of 49—were confirmed to be autos with open air bag recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
The team identified two distinct kinds of amber: one formed underground near the roots of resin-producing plants, and another that developed in the open air.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025
Philadelphia was then the largest city in North America, with nearly 51,000 inhabitants; those who didn’t absolutely have to be indoors working had escaped to the open air to seek relief from the sweltering heat.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
