aboveground
adjective
above·ground
ə-ˈbəv-ˌgrau̇nd 
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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In March, a federal judge halted aboveground construction, but an appeals court quickly allowed work to resume through June while the case proceeds.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
There will also be another resolution that sets the date for removing all aboveground poles and wires.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Only the gas that is sitting in the pump aboveground is going to vary in temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
There will also be another resolution that sets the date for removing all aboveground poles and wires.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Only the gas that is sitting in the pump aboveground is going to vary in temperature.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Aboveground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aboveground. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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aboveground
adjective
above·ground
ə-ˈbəv-ˌgrau̇nd
: located or happening on or above the surface of the ground
an aboveground swimming pool
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