as adverbless than half the museum is visible above ground
as adjectivean above-ground pool
Example sentencesExamples
As I was on the tube the clouds all seemed to disappear and by the time I came back above ground the sky was a beautiful clear blue.
The above-ground portion of the chestnut died, but not its roots.
Uzbeks bury their deceased within twenty-four hours of death, in above-ground tombs.
Public outcry led to the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 that ended above-ground testing.
The first trapped miner could be back above ground around 11:00 p.m. Eastern.
"We decided to replace our above-ground tanks with tanks that sat in containment structures so leaks and spills could be avoided."
In later times some above-ground masonry pueblo-style houses were constructed too.
The spatial result resembles a cathedral crypt or an undercroft, yet it is all above ground.
Above-ground trams provide excellent transportation.
No above-ground swimming pools are permitted, and hot tubs must be out of the neighbors' line of sight.
In the hot, humid conditions of the Asian tropics, buildings are traditionally elevated above ground, with overhanging eaves and thin permeable walls to encourage ventilation.
Definition of above ground in US English:
above ground
adverb & adjective
At or above ground level.
as adverbless than half the museum is visible above ground
as adjectivean above-ground pool
Example sentencesExamples
The above-ground portion of the chestnut died, but not its roots.
The spatial result resembles a cathedral crypt or an undercroft, yet it is all above ground.
The first trapped miner could be back above ground around 11:00 p.m. Eastern.
As I was on the tube the clouds all seemed to disappear and by the time I came back above ground the sky was a beautiful clear blue.
In later times some above-ground masonry pueblo-style houses were constructed too.
"We decided to replace our above-ground tanks with tanks that sat in containment structures so leaks and spills could be avoided."
Public outcry led to the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 that ended above-ground testing.
Above-ground trams provide excellent transportation.
No above-ground swimming pools are permitted, and hot tubs must be out of the neighbors' line of sight.
Uzbeks bury their deceased within twenty-four hours of death, in above-ground tombs.
In the hot, humid conditions of the Asian tropics, buildings are traditionally elevated above ground, with overhanging eaves and thin permeable walls to encourage ventilation.