aboveground

adjective

above·​ground ə-ˈbəv-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce aboveground (audio)
1
: located or occurring on or above the surface of the ground
2
: existing, produced, or published by or within the establishment
aboveground movies
aboveground adverb

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As impressive as its aboveground growth is, its underground root network is even more extensive. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025 The aqueduct that runs the Fontana di Trevi, part of it was aboveground. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 Those layers, in turn, will sit deep inside the Sardinian cave, protecting the delicate apparatus from every possible influence of the aboveground world. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 May 2023 Paying your electric bill should not be a choice between PSE&G and Amy Poehler’s new nationwide system of aboveground power lines courtesy of Good Hang Energy. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aboveground

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of aboveground was in the 14th century

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“Aboveground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboveground. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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aboveground

adjective
above·​ground ə-ˈbəv-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce aboveground (audio)
: located or happening on or above the surface of the ground
an aboveground swimming pool

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