above
Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
Example
“He always put his coat on above his sweater.”
Other meanings
In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
Farther north than.
“Idaho is above Utah.”
Related words
- above all
- above average
- Above Derwent
- above one's bend
- above the law
- above the salt
- over and above
- a notch above
- above a bit
- above and beyond
- above board
- above grass
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "ābufan".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “above” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.