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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But the combination of stubborn food inflation and record income inequality is exacerbating the divide, forcing global food majors to rethink how they market to different economic strata.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

At one end, PSG is the club of the masses, drawing its fan base from every strata of the city and its suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

I thought I wanted a piece of all that; not so much the affluence, but the ease with which he moved through the world with money and social strata no deterrence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

"Looking at the mosaic of all the pictures, you can see strata as you move from one landscape to another," Edwards says.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Thin strata cloud, white and harmless, floated in the southeast.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd