overground
3.5
Above the ground, not underground, like trains or stations
- adjective
- /ˈoʊvərˌɡraʊnd/
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sobrenivel
- Owing to a power surge at King's Cross, all overground and underground trains have been cancelled until further notice.
Examples
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After a long journey, we finally arrived at the overground station just in time for our connecting train.
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The new overground train service has made traveling across the city much quicker.
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Like if I get on any given, you know, London Overground train and look at what the guys are wearing.
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In the park, they installed overground pipes to carry water efficiently without disturbing the soil.
Synonyms
aboveground
vsoverground
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3.5
On or above the ground
is the same in meaning but uses a different compound form in writing
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
overground positive
Morphology
Etymology
Overground comes from the parts over- meaning 'above' and ground meaning 'earth' or 'surface', so it literally means 'above the ground'. This is why overground trains or pipes are the ones you can see on the surface as you travel.