overground
Britishadjective
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on or above the surface of the ground
an overground railway
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having become sufficiently established, known, or accepted so as to no longer be considered avante-garde, experimental, or subversive
Example Sentences
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No night Tube or night overground services will operate.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
"This is because walking on a treadmill is not exactly the same as walking overground."
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024
"What is learned on a treadmill does not completely transfer to overground contexts," says Banu Abdikadirova, mechanical and industrial engineering doctoral candidate and lead study author.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024
There would be a "Southern Closure" on the territory's border with Egypt to prevent smuggling both under- and overground.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024
“The magic is breaking up. In fifteen minutes we’re going to be in the middle of overground daytime. The neutrino streams are losing their integrity.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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