al fresco
outside – used when talking about eating outside

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outside not inside a building, but usually close to it:
Whey don’t you go outside and play?
He was standing outside, smoking a cigarette.
out outside – used mainly before the following prepositions or adverbs:
We slept out under the stars.
Don’t stand out in the rain – come inside.
I can hear somebody out there.
outdoors/out of doors away from buildings and in the open air – used especially when talking about pleasant or healthy things you do outside:
In the summer, we like to eat outdoors.
Kids should spend as much time out of doors as possible.
in the open air outside where the air is fresh:
It’s good to exercise in the open air.
Leave the wood to dry slowly in the open air.
al fresco outside – used when talking about eating outside:
We prefer to dine al fresco.

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al fresco
outside.
We ate al fresco under the olive trees.

An al fresco performance of The Tempest was the highlight of our visit.

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