# above ground

> English word · Prep_phrase · IPA /əˈbʌvˌɡɹaʊnd/

## Definitions
1. On or above the surface of the ground.
2. Not dead and buried; alive.
3. Not of or relating to the social or political underground; in the open; existing within or produced by the establishment.

## Etymology
From above + ground.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/above-ground