aboveground

adjective

Definition of abovegroundnext
as in surface

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Recent Examples of aboveground As the police department’s ranks shrank, crime festered, both aboveground and below. — Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 Wheel ruts and aboveground turf damage can become a problem, too, when the lawn mower is turning in the same place repeatedly. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for aboveground
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surface
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  • Yet, the current market set-up, in which a hyper-concentrated S & P 500 regularly goes the opposite direction of a majority of its components, an understanding of sub-surface influences has become almost a necessity.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Seahawk missions include anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, and combat search and rescue, according to Naval Air Systems Command.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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