aboveground

American  

[uh-buhv-ground] / əˈbʌvˌgraʊnd /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of aboveground

First recorded in 1875–80; above + ground ¹

Example Sentences

That defiance includes displaying their fragile ceramics in the aboveground House of Culture, along with Ryabov’s own work, which survived a rocket attack last summer that damaged several buildings across the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Only secreted proteins can migrate inside the plant and be transported to the aboveground parts. Therefore, this seems to be the distinguishing factor between low-pollution and high-pollution plant varieties," Inui explains.

From Science Daily

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

From BBC