above ground
Out of earth
Above ground means at or on the surface of the earth, not buried or subterranean: above-ground pools, above-ground utilities.
Figuratively, it means alive rather than dead and buried: As long as I'm above ground, I'll keep fighting.
It also describes operations that are legal and visible rather than hidden: keeping the business above ground.
- treetopUppermost branches
- tree houseElevated play structure in branches
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- roof deckFlat platform above
- high riseMultistory urban building
cloud · up in the air · tower · balcony · sunlight · sky · hill · atmosphere · open air · fresh air · elevated · unearthed · canopy · wind · burial · nest · accountability · ladder
above groundunderground
Below ground or countercultural
subterranean · beneath the surface · buried · subsurface · belowground
above groundinterred
Deposited in earth
buried · entombed · six feet under · laid to rest · underground