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

Examples of aboveground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most visitors come for the underground experience of the cave itself, but there's plenty of aboveground adventures to be had, too, including miles of hiking trails, biking, canoeing and kayaking on the Green and Nolin Rivers, and horseback riding. —Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026

The administration said aboveground construction on the ballroom would begin in April. —Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

The caverns boast 4 miles of cave passages, as well as over 400 acres aboveground. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Where power lines are aboveground rather than buried underground, there is often more damage, and that can have socioeconomic implications. —Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aboveground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

aboveground

adjective

above·​ground ə-ˈbəv-ˌgrau̇nd 

: located or happening on or above the surface of the ground

an aboveground swimming pool