overground

1 of 2

adjective

: situated over or above ground

operate injuriously to the overground system

—Alvin Johnson

overground

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

: establishment sense 6

the underground medium as it grows often takes on the characteristics of the overground

—R. J. Glessing

overground press

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

over entry 2 + ground

Noun

over entry 2 + ground

First Known Use

Noun

1971, in the meaning defined above

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