above
[əˈbʌv]
Definition:
1. In or to a place that is higher.
2. At an earlier place.
3. Appearing earlier in the same text.
'above' example sentence:
- Our classroom is just above.
- Those marks above the window look like damp to me.
- My earnings are just above the tax threshold.
- A long scream sounded from somewhere above.
- Put it on the shelf above.
- He lifted his hands above his head.
- This little number above there gives you the tempo.
- There are dots above the letters i and j.
- This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing.
- Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight.
- I married above myself.
- The water came above our knees.
- The tower peeped above the trees.
- The wires were sparking above me.
- We were flying above the clouds.
- Seen from above the cars looked tiny.
- They finished the year six places above their local rivals.
- The President should stand above party politics.
- Don't worry; the deal was completely above board.
- Inflation is above 6%.
- The hills above the valley are bare rock.
- She's not above lying when it suits her.
- 70% of pupils got Grade C or above.
- She was definitely getting ideas above her station.
- Falling debris rained on us from above.
- See above, page 97.
- The price is way above what we can afford.
- Seagulls circled around above his head.
- Above all, keep in touch.
- Please write to us at the above address.
- The building soared above us.
- I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic.
- Birds wheeled above us in the sky.
- The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house.
- A score of 70 or above will get you an 'A'.
- The cliffs towered above them.
- Table 3.1 summarizes the information given above.
- I try to rise above prejudice.
- Please notify us if the above is not correct.
- We watched the balloon riding high above the fields.
- Above all else I hate the cold.
- There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.
- We had to shout above the noise of the traffic.
- We cannot accept children above the age of 10.
- Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level.
- Smoke hung in the air above the city.
- The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
- His IQ is above average.
- Temperatures have been above average.
- His latest novel is a cut above the rest.
- The three statues above are probably Roman divinities.
- He could hear someone moving around in the room above.
- Above all, chairs should be comfortable.
- We hung her portrait above the fireplace.
- I could barely hear above the roar of traffic.