stratum

Each stratum, or layer, of our planet tells a story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025

Simply put, only a certain stratum of Americans prioritize learning about politics.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024

"There is a stratum of people for whom street food is no longer about sustenance, the theatrics appeal to them."

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

The stratum corneum, the outer layer of mature skin cells, communicates with the epidermis below.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

What he was proposing, in effect, was a stratum of artificial bedrock that would also serve as the floor of the basement.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Australia uses a system known as strata, which Sherry describes as a form of commonhold similar to the condominium model used in the United States and other countries.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Their wardrobes are more subtle, yet show that there are different strata in the quiet luxury landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

"He is now just in a different strata of star than what we are used to from our sporting heroes," said Sivertsen.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

The kind you might have first met at a 4th of July picnic in a glass Pyrex dish, where guacamole and sour cream mingled with salsa and shredded cheese in slightly slouchy strata.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025

Mom and Lori could paint, and Dad and Brian and I could climb the cliffs and study the canyon’s geological strata.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Those "layers" became second nature to Sis, whose books and other artwork now are noted for their stratums of design and meaning.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2012