Meaning & use
Aboveground
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Situated, occurring, or operating above the surface of the earth, rather than underground or hidden.
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The city built an aboveground water tank to serve the new neighborhood.
The band moved from an underground scene to an aboveground record deal.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively, as in 'aboveground economy,' to mean legal and publicly visible, as opposed to hidden or illicit activity.
Words with a similar meaning
surfaceoverground
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Words with an opposite meaning
undergroundsubterranean
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