Wiktionary
take the air
vb. To go out walking or ride.
WordNet
take the air
v. take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" [syn: walk]
Usage examples of "take the air".
I saw tiny figures running back and forth as their ships prepared to take the air.
Other folk, even on a day when the crown of the Empire of Videssos changed hands, were out for a stroll, either to take the air or simply to see and be seen.
As soon as we've defeated the ambush, I'll take the air cav and get up to Stora.
We take the air and give it back in mutual explosions of exertion .
Passepartout, about nine o'clock, went out upon the platform to take the air.
Stoics' Club, there had come out two seamstresses to take the air.