aboveground

adjective

Definition of abovegroundnext
as in surface

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Recent Examples of aboveground That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 In March, a federal judge halted aboveground construction, but an appeals court quickly allowed work to resume through June while the case proceeds. — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 This storage method, according to the Department of Energy, is up to 10 times cheaper than aboveground tanks and 20 times cheaper than hard rock mines. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 11 June 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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  • 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
  • The Barracuda class is designed to perform a wide range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, land-attack operations, and special forces support.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026
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