above ground

Definition

On or above the surface of the ground.

Etymology

From above + ground.

Example Sentences

• ""This place Rome? It is but the tomb of mighty Rome." He showed Gerard . . . the gigantic vestiges of antiquity that peeped aboveground here and there."
• "Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals."
• "Alice: I told you, he don't have no wife, not aboveground, anyhow."