inground

Buried in earth

Inground describes something installed in the ground rather than above it: an inground pool, an inground trampoline.

The word appears almost exclusively in product descriptions and real estate listings, contrasting with above-ground alternatives.

They're converting the above-ground pool to an inground one.

installation

buried

Placed beneath earth

  • trenchLong narrow excavation
  • conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
  • pipingTubes for fluid transport

drainage · sprinkler · irrigation · cable · wiring · utilities · plumbing · septic · cistern · tank

pool

swimming

Locomotion through water

  • linerInner protective covering
  • skimmerSlotted kitchen utensil
  • filterPorous separation device

pump · patio · deck · diving · chlorine · backyard · fiberglass · vinyl · coping · ladder

foundation

footing

Secure ground position

pier · anchor · load-bearing · basement · crawlspace · excavation · formwork · curing · leveling · compaction

horticulture

planting

Placing seeds in earth

  • bedFurniture for slumber
  • mulchProtective plant bedding
  • amendmentChange to official text

perennial · shrub · transplant · soil · compost · landscape · border · edging · bulb · tuber

Opposites
installation position relative to ground level

ingroundabove-ground

Higher than ground level

aboveground · above ground · freestanding · elevated · raised

Family

ground, background, underground, playground, groundwork, campground, foreground, battleground, inbound

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G