aboveground

Definition of Aboveground in English :

1. aboveground

on or above the surface of the ground

Example Sentences:
'aboveground nuclear testing'
'surface instruments for detecting oil deposits'
'surface transportation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aboveground

adjective

1.

occurring, situated, etc. above or on the surface of the earth

2.

not secret or hidden; free, open, etc.

adverb

3.

above or on the surface of the earth

4.

not secretly; openly, etc.

adj.

1. Situated or taking place on or above the surface of the ground: aboveground nuclear testing.

2. Operating or existing within the establishment; conventional: journalistic practices unacceptable to the aboveground press.