# in the fresh air

**Pronunciation:** ɪn ðə frɛʃ ɛər · IN-thuh-FRESH-AIR

**CEFR level:** A2

**Part of speech:** prepositional phrase

## Meaning

Outdoors, away from enclosed spaces, where the atmosphere is clean and ventilated.

## Examples

- The children need to spend more time playing in the fresh air instead of staring at screens.
- We opened all the windows to let the room fill with fresh air.
- Sleeping in the fresh air of the mountains helped him recover from his cold.

## Synonyms

- outside — The most general term for being out of doors.
- outdoors — Refers to the space outside of a building.
- in the open — Emphasizes being in an uncovered, exposed area.

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