Meaning of overground | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Above the ground.
   not-comparable
2. Mainstream, not underground.
   not-comparable

Examples

“an overground railway”

“Colour-light signals, for both day and night work⟳, came into use⟳ at a much later date⟳, and their first use⟳ on any scale in this country was on the London underground railways, where the principle adopted was largely American in origin. But although light⟳ signalling is credited to America, one of the first instances of its use⟳ was an experimental installation at Herne Hill, although it did not find⟳ favour in this country for overground working until some fifty years later.”

“We have⟳ been concentrating on the City because that was the initial target⟳ for builders of both overground and underground railways, who were like⟳ artists going over and over the same piece of canvas.”

“They have⟳ plans to carry⟳ overground books on gay liberation, and a lot of books from small presses.”

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