From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin the openin the openoutdoors In the summer, we camped in the open. → open
Examples from the Corpus
in the open• When the men made their appearance in the open, they were believed to be Union troops and were not fired upon.• That which is hidden away, the shadow, is out in the open!• She had them out in the open now, where he could see them.• Everything was out in the open - political resistance, management failings and just sheer inertia.• Both animals were the only Rottweilers in the open class to gain a V rating.• The tap-tap boy with the crooked gaze stood in the open doorway, grinning as usual.• The typical retail pushcart is set up in the open areas of a shopping mall or strip mall. 