aboveground

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

above +‎ ground

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (US) IPA: /əˈbʌvˌɡɹaʊnd/

Adjective [edit]

aboveground (comparative more aboveground, superlative most aboveground)

  1. Above the surface of the ground.
  2. (figuratively) Above the surface.
  3. Not dead and buried; alive.
  4. Existing, produced, or published by or within the establishment.

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Noun [edit]

aboveground (uncountable)

  1. The portion of society that is not underground.