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

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

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

From Salon

The man then pushed the woman onto the tracks and dragged her across the concrete freeway divider and onto the 210 Freeway, which runs parallel to the aboveground Metro platform, the reports said.

From Los Angeles Times

He credits “The Tub Pond Handbook” by Ted Coletti and the “California Native Water Plants and Life” Facebook group with helping him maintain the 85-gallon aboveground “tub pond” he installed outside his Monterey Park home.

From Los Angeles Times