above

[US]/ə'bʌv/
[UK]/ə'bʌv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

prep. on top of; higher than; exceeding
adv. on top; in the preceding text
adj. mentioned earlier
n. preceding text

Phrases & Collocations

above and beyond

above average

above all

above board

above sea level

above suspicion

above the law

above the rest

above mentioned

above oneself

from above

all above

well above

over and above

get above oneself

Example Sentences

It is above comprehension.

on the wall above the altar.

He is above flattery.

He is above reproach.

a cut above the average.

Health is above wealth.

in the hills above the capital.

at a level above the common people.

he was not above practical jokes.

an above-average climb in prices.

she's a cut above the rest.

the temperature was well above freezing.

the sun rose above the horizon.

Real-world Examples

Maybe hold your arms above your head.

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

But not all food comes from the sunlit world above.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

I am great; I am your leader and I stand far above everyday politics.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

They're perfectly supported from underneath, not above.

Source: Black Swan Selection

Something gold was glinting just above him.

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

I vote for none of the above.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

The reckless driver drove above the speed limit.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

The price was considerably above presale estimates.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

I was rewarded with the image above.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

They test well above the grade average.

Source: CNN Selected December 2012 Collection

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