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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In the event of a major attack on Israel, it would take in existing patients from the overground medical centre and other nearby hospitals.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
The first step towards the Welsh valleys getting its own underground - but overground - rail network starts on Sunday as the service undergoes its biggest timetable overhaul for 30 years.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
Now that the research team has proven that the exoskeleton can alter gait asymmetry, they are eager to move their research into overground contexts that are more akin to the real world.
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
Immigration would have their hands full, as thousands of surface-sick fairies were drawn irresistibly overground.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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