above

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈbʌv/
• SAMPA: /@"bVv/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

Preposition

Preposition above

The cloud is above the mountain

1. (before a noun, after the noun & stand alone) If A is above B, A is higher than or before B, but not touching B.

   In a newspaper, the title of a story is usually above the story.

   Only children aged 5 and above may enter.

   That office is on the floor above.

Adjective

Positive above

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is above, it is higher than or coming before.

   Please see the above discussion of the problem.

Synonyms

• higher
• over
• before

Antonyms

• below
• lower
• under
• after

See also

• on