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Aboveground vs Overground - What's the difference?

aboveground | overground | Synonyms |

Overground is a synonym of aboveground.



As adjectives the difference between aboveground and overground

is that aboveground is above the surface of the ground while overground is above the ground.

As a noun aboveground

is the portion of society that is not underground.

aboveground

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Above the surface of the ground.
  • (figurative)  Above the surface.
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  • Not dead and buried; alive.
  • Existing, produced, or published by or within the establishment.

    • Antonyms

    * (above the surface of the ground) belowground, underground * underground

    Noun

    (-)
  • The portion of society that is not underground.

    • overground

    English

    (wikipedia overground)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Above the ground.
    • an overground railway

    Synonyms

    * aboveground * superterranean

    Antonyms

    * underground