Associations to the word «Aboveground»
Verb
Wiktionary
ABOVEGROUND, adjective. Above the surface of the ground.
ABOVEGROUND, adjective. (figurative) Above the surface.
ABOVEGROUND, adjective. Not dead and buried; alive.
ABOVEGROUND, adjective. Existing, produced, or published by or within the establishment.
ABOVEGROUND, noun. The portion of society that is not underground.
Dictionary definition
ABOVEGROUND, adjective. On or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.