Above
preposition
Higher or more than.
There were above 100 people at the party.
Often appears as...
- above average
- above normal
preposition
At a higher level or layer than.
Look at the mountain above the city.
Often appears as...
- above ground
- above sea level
adverb
In or to a position higher than something else.
The person living above is very noisy.
Often appears as...
- above and beyond
- head and shoulders above
Usage tips
General, Literary
adjective
Of the specified measure or degree or higher.
Children above the age of five must go to school.
Often appears as...
- above age
- above weight
adverb
On a higher floor.
I lived in the apartment above.
preposition
In a more important or advanced position.
She was eager to rise above her colleagues.
Often appears as...
- above all
- above everyone
preposition
Higher or more than.
There were above 100 people at the party.
Often appears as...
- above average
- above normal
preposition
At a higher level or layer than.
Look at the mountain above the city.
Often appears as...
- above ground
- above sea level
adverb
In or to a position higher than something else.
The person living above is very noisy.
Often appears as...
- above and beyond
- head and shoulders above
Usage tips
General, Literary
adjective
Of the specified measure or degree or higher.
Children above the age of five must go to school.
Often appears as...
- above age
- above weight
adverb
On a higher floor.
I lived in the apartment above.
preposition
In a more important or advanced position.
She was eager to rise above her colleagues.
Often appears as...
- above all
- above everyone
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifying Expressions
Use 'above' for numbers or quantities when approximating or emphasizing more than an amount.
The concert had above fifty attendees.
Pro Tip 2/2Subjective Estimates
'Above' can imply a subjective estimate rather than a precise measure; fact-check when precision is needed.
She has above a decade of experience in the field.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifying Expressions
Use 'above' for numbers or quantities when approximating or emphasizing more than an amount.
The concert had above fifty attendees.
Pro Tip 2/2Subjective Estimates
'Above' can imply a subjective estimate rather than a precise measure; fact-check when precision is needed.
She has above a decade of experience in the field.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifying Expressions
Use 'above' for numbers or quantities when approximating or emphasizing more than an amount.
The concert had above fifty attendees.
Pro Tip 2/2Subjective Estimates
'Above' can imply a subjective estimate rather than a precise measure; fact-check when precision is needed.
She has above a decade of experience in the field.
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Video examples
If superpowers were...
depending on how foamy your blood becomes. Okay, well, let's say you want to fly just a few meters above the ground where you can still see the road signs and breath oxygen with ease. You'll still need goggles and a helmet to protect you from birds, insects, street signs, electrical wires, and other flying humans,
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The Atlantic slave...
treated as mere cargo. Women and children were kept above deck and abused by the crew, while the men were made to perform dances in order to keep them exercised and curb rebellion. What happened to those Africans who reached the New World and how the legacy of slavery still affects their descendants today
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Are China and the US...
an Asia-Pacific community. And worldwide, act further, like you've begun to do at the end of last year by striking out against climate change with hands joined together rather than fists apart. Of course, all that happens if you've got a common mechanism and political will to achieve the above.
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How does fracking work?...
Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet. Fracking's biggest controversy, though, is happening above the ground.
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The building of...
this photo above my desk maybe by helping people understand the life of Filippo Brunelleschi a man whose genius helped usher in a new age of creativity and thinking to the rest of the world
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface, where it's ten degrees cooler. But if they stand still, they will fry. They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry,
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
tiny plants and animals flourish they're all food for a mudskipper but life on land is not without problems it's hard work to find a mate jumping high above
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How Do Cats Use Their...
Cats also have whiskers above their eyes and on their ankles, sending them a constant stream of information, as they sense the world around them.
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Watch: What It’s Like to...
read I on the pitch well not the auditory the world deep meeting implies reading like reading above which text is
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
Video examples
If superpowers were...
depending on how foamy your blood becomes. Okay, well, let's say you want to fly just a few meters above the ground where you can still see the road signs and breath oxygen with ease. You'll still need goggles and a helmet to protect you from birds, insects, street signs, electrical wires, and other flying humans,
Video examples
The Atlantic slave...
treated as mere cargo. Women and children were kept above deck and abused by the crew, while the men were made to perform dances in order to keep them exercised and curb rebellion. What happened to those Africans who reached the New World and how the legacy of slavery still affects their descendants today
Video examples
Are China and the US...
an Asia-Pacific community. And worldwide, act further, like you've begun to do at the end of last year by striking out against climate change with hands joined together rather than fists apart. Of course, all that happens if you've got a common mechanism and political will to achieve the above.
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet. Fracking's biggest controversy, though, is happening above the ground.
Video examples
The building of...
this photo above my desk maybe by helping people understand the life of Filippo Brunelleschi a man whose genius helped usher in a new age of creativity and thinking to the rest of the world
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface, where it's ten degrees cooler. But if they stand still, they will fry. They must keep moving or risk the same fate as their quarry,
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
tiny plants and animals flourish they're all food for a mudskipper but life on land is not without problems it's hard work to find a mate jumping high above
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
Cats also have whiskers above their eyes and on their ankles, sending them a constant stream of information, as they sense the world around them.
Video examples
Watch: What It’s Like to...
read I on the pitch well not the auditory the world deep meeting implies reading like reading above which text is
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
Example 1 of 10
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.
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Douglas MacArthur
American General
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
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Fidel Castro
Statesman
None of us has any personal interest above the interests of the country. Our country is more important than our careers.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.
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Toni Kroos
German Athlete
Madrid are the greatest club in the world and a cut above Bayern.
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Maureen O'Hara
Irish Actress
Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.
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Albert Reynolds
Irish Politician
What Ireland needs now above all else is peace.
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Goldwin Smith
Canadian Historian
Above all nations is humanity.
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Samuel Daniel
English Poet
The wise are above books.
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Lewis Hamilton
British Driver
On my back, I have the cross and angel wings: rise above it, no matter what life throws at you. And also, you know, Jesus rose from the grave.
Quote examples
Douglas MacArthur
American General
The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
Quote examples
Fidel Castro
Statesman
None of us has any personal interest above the interests of the country. Our country is more important than our careers.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.
Quote examples
Toni Kroos
German Athlete
Madrid are the greatest club in the world and a cut above Bayern.
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Maureen O'Hara
Irish Actress
Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.
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Albert Reynolds
Irish Politician
What Ireland needs now above all else is peace.
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Goldwin Smith
Canadian Historian
Above all nations is humanity.
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Samuel Daniel
English Poet
The wise are above books.
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