1. located, situated, or operating above the surface of the ground
Usage: commonly used in British English to describe railway or transit systems

1. above or on the surface of the ground

Examples

• The overground railway system connects the suburbs to the city center.
• Most of the power lines in this area are overground rather than buried.
• The train runs overground through the residential neighborhoods.
• Overground parking is more affordable than underground parking.
• The overground portions of the transit network are visible from the highway.
• They prefer overground construction methods to avoid disrupting underground utilities.