above-ground
On the surface
Above-ground describes something located on or above the earth's surface rather than buried or submerged: an above-ground pool, above-ground storage tanks.
Figuratively, it means legitimate or public rather than hidden: The operation went above-ground after years of secrecy.
The opposite is underground.
Raised flat structure
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- stiltsPoles raising walkers higher
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- skywalkElevated enclosed pedestrian passage
catwalk · scaffolding · balcony · terrace · loft · rooftop · deck · treehouse
Made visible or known
- unburiedNot placed underground
- visibleAble to be seen
- accessibleAble to be reached
- surface-levelConcerning only the outermost layer
open · bare · unprotected · unsheltered · revealed · apparent · overt · unconcealed
platform
Raised flat structure
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- stiltsPoles raising walkers higher
- overpassBridge spanning a road
skywalk · catwalk · scaffolding · balcony · terrace · loft · rooftop · deck · treehouse · raised
uncovered
Made visible or known
- unburiedNot placed underground
- visibleAble to be seen
- accessibleAble to be reached
surface-level · open · bare · unprotected · unsheltered · revealed · apparent · overt · unconcealed · manifest
pool
Collective fund or basin
- tankLarge storage vessel
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
conduit · plumbing · storage · parking · transit · railway · walkway · garden · planter · tomb
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Below ground or countercultural
subterranean · belowground · buried · subsurface · beneath the surface
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Below ground or countercultural
buried · hidden · concealed · covert · clandestine