Examples of on the surface in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Muraka offers a single hotel suite with living quarters on the surface and a bedroom 16 feet below the waves.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
This means that the planet is closer to the star than had been thought, sitting comfortably within the habitable zone where temperatures will be suitable for liquid water on the surface of a planet with an atmosphere.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
But photos showed that the blue sealant had started to peel away, leaving chunks floating on the surface, while algae growth turned the water green.
—
Marco Gacina,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Often, what is on the surface is not the root of the problem.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
What to know about Artemis Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the space agency is planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Although the Mars rovers were designed to operate on the surface of Mars, the JPL engineers said Promise could be modified to work on the Moon.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Much research has been dedicated to exploiting the waves and oscillations of electrons that are produced on the surface of a metallic structure when photons of light strike it.
—
Dexter Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Dec. 2016
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
This means that the planet is closer to the star than had been thought, sitting comfortably within the habitable zone where temperatures will be suitable for liquid water on the surface of a planet with an atmosphere.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
But photos showed that the blue sealant had started to peel away, leaving chunks floating on the surface, while algae growth turned the water green.
—
Marco Gacina,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
Often, what is on the surface is not the root of the problem.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
What to know about Artemis Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the space agency is planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Although the Mars rovers were designed to operate on the surface of Mars, the JPL engineers said Promise could be modified to work on the Moon.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Much research has been dedicated to exploiting the waves and oscillations of electrons that are produced on the surface of a metallic structure when photons of light strike it.
—
Dexter Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Dec. 2016
Cite this Entry
“On the surface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20surface. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
