strata

[strey-tuh, strat-uh, strah-tuh] / ˈstreɪ tə, ˈstræt ə, ˈstrɑ tə /

NOUN

layer

Synonyms

STRONG

bed gradation grade lamina level lode seam sheet stratification thickness vein

Example Sentences

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It’s lowered when they recognize each other as old childhood friends, albeit from different strata of Soviet society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

From May to October, continuing a tradition launched in 2011, visitors can pay extra to dig for their own fossils in more recent, less scientifically significant geographical strata.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

They seemed unbeatable — until good people from all strata of society rose up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

But that is the brutal nature of professional golf in the strata below those chasing major titles and Ryder Cup berths.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

Smith’s revelation regarding strata heightened the moral awkwardness concerning extinctions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson