Above
Adjective, Adverb, Preposition
UK
/əˈbʌv/
US
/əˈbʌv/
Definition
(prep) : At a higher place or level than something else.
(adv) : In or to a higher place.
(adj) : Mentioned earlier or higher on a page.
(adv) : In or to a higher place.
(adj) : Mentioned earlier or higher on a page.
Example
"(prep) : Birds were flying above the trees in the early morning light."
"(adv) : Look above! How beautiful the stars are in the sky!"
"(adj) : See the above example."
Explanation
Above means something is at a higher place than something else. For example, a picture can hang above a sofa, or a bird can fly above your head. It tells us that something is in a higher position or level. It can also be used in ideas like “above average,” which means better than normal. It’s often used when we want to talk about height, rank, or level.