aboveground

[ uh-buhv-ground ]

/ əˈbʌvˌgraʊnd /

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adjective

situated on or above the ground.

not secret or hidden; in the open: the aboveground activities of the country's left-wing faction.

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Origin of aboveground

First recorded in 1875–80; above + ground¹

Words nearby aboveground

about turn, above, above all, above and beyond, aboveboard, aboveground, abovementioned, above suspicion, above the law, above the line, ab ovo

How to use aboveground in a sentence

In Ideal and much of South Dallas, power and other utility lines are largely aboveground, suspended along and across streets on giant poles.
When a Texas County Tried to Ensure Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations, It Didn't Go as Planned|Janell Ross/Dallas|March 2, 2021|Time
Some naked mole-rats are specially equipped with abundant fat reserves that allow them to journey long distances aboveground.
Naked mole-rats invade neighboring colonies and steal babies|Jake Buehler|October 20, 2020|Science News
Gone are striking curved roofs, with both aboveground stations now having flat photovoltaic canopies to help charge the Tesla vehicles.
Elon Musk’s Las Vegas Loop might only carry a fraction of the passengers it promised|David Riggs|October 16, 2020|TechCrunch
That CO2 rises, gathers in pressurized pockets in Earth’s crust and seeps into groundwater that feeds springs aboveground.
Carbon dioxide from Earth’s mantle may trigger some Italian earthquakes|Maria Temming|August 26, 2020|Science News

It is one of the richest areas for aboveground dinosaur tracks in Europe.
The challenge of dinosaur hunting in deep caves|John Pickrell|May 19, 2020|Science News For Students
The body lay in an aboveground marble sarcophagus guarded by no groundskeepers or watchmen, just one lonely padlock.
Invasion of the Celebrity Body Snatchers, From Charlie Chaplin to Casey Kasem|Melissa Leon|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Winning the War of Independence, the Israelis were free to manufacture weapons aboveground.
Israel Had a Secret, Underground Bullet Factory|Nina Strochlic|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mod-looking bright red capsule, called Skyride, hangs from a 12-foot-tall circular aboveground track.
A Flying Bike?|Lauren Ashburn|September 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The noose around his neck is attached, aboveground, to a flying white bat.
The Twisted Mind of Marcel Dzama|Sasha Watson|March 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"A frightful blood-bath," by all the Accounts: blood-bath, brandy-bath, and chief Nucleus of Chaos then extant aboveground.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
These sheets should be used in an upright position, and at least five feet should be underground and seven feet aboveground.
Breeding minks in Louisiana for their fur|William Andre Elfer
Each side measures sixteen feet in length, extending four feet underground and four feet aboveground.
Breeding minks in Louisiana for their fur|William Andre Elfer
In the month of February it is pruned and sunk into the earth, as already described, so as to leave only the new wood aboveground.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly
No less than 60,000 was spent upon them and the castellated structure aboveground.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines|Henry Vizetelly