aboveground

[uh-buhv-ground]

adjective

1. situated on or above the ground.

2. not secret or hidden; in the open.

   the aboveground activities of the country's left-wing faction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aboveground¹

First recorded in 1875–80; above + ground ¹

Example Sentences

In a recent study, the scientists found that the shape of these proteins and how strongly they attach to pollutants determine how much contamination ends up in the aboveground parts of the plant.

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Analysts say prices are climbing high enough that silver owners large and small might sell from their vaults or their grandfathers’ coin collections—both sources of aboveground inventory—which could put pressure on prices.

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According to sources familiar with it, Iran's centrifuges remain largely "intact" with the destruction limited to aboveground buildings.

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But sources familiar with the Pentagon's intelligence assessment say Iran's centrifuges are largely "intact" and the impact was limited to aboveground structures.

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For all its plant and animal life aboveground, the Amazon rainforest’s soils are surprisingly poor in nutrients necessary for growing food.

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