stratosphere
noun
strato·sphere
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Definition of stratosphere
1
: the part of the earth's atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the surface and in which temperature increases gradually to about 32° F (0° C) and clouds rarely form
2
: a very high or the highest region on or as if on a graded scale
construction costs in the stratosphere the celebrity stratosphere
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Other Words from stratosphere
stratospheric
\ ˌstra-tə-ˈsfir-ik
, -ˈsfer- \
adjective
, -ˈsfer- \
adjective
stratospherically
\ ˌstra-tə-ˈsfir-i-k(ə-)lē , -ˈsfer- \
adverb
Examples of stratosphere in a Sentence
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The Rockies are nowhere near the same stratosphere as the Astros, a World Series frontrunner who thumped them, 14-3, for the two-game series sweep. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Astros obliterate Rockies to cap two-game series sweep as rookie Peter Lambert undergoes further growing pains," 7 Aug. 2019 In 1985, scientists detected dropping ozone levels in the stratosphere—the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "While ozone is recovering, we’re doing things to prolong the process," 30 July 2019 That Avatar‘s box office take is even in the same stratosphere as that of Endgame’s—let alone the 10-year record-holder—is an achievement far more miraculous than anything the Marvel superhero movie can boast. — Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "“Avengers: Endgame” is now the biggest movie ever. But that’s still not as impressive as what “Avatar” did," 22 July 2019 In the first year, eight aircraft could carry out 4,000 five-hour flights (four spent in ascent and descent and one in the stratosphere). — The Economist, "Reaching for the sunshade: July 2030," 4 July 2019 Cibreo took mac and cheese to a new level in the stratosphere. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Five Star Sensation 2019 draws Michael Symon, national chefs (photos, video)," 16 June 2019 Winfrey took it, and sent it into the stratosphere. — Natasha Frost, Quartzy, "Why Oprah Winfrey wanted Toni Morrison on America’s bookshelves," 6 Aug. 2019 For long stretches, May appeared to enter that stratosphere alongside them. — Jack Harriswriter, Los Angeles Times, "Dustin May’s Dodgers debut spoiled by loss to Padres," 2 Aug. 2019 Adler also will undertake its own study by continuing to send high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere to map the light pollution a city emits, eventually creating a display of the findings between old and new streetlights. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "West Nile virus could see an uptick in Chicago, a new study suggests. A culprit that’s saving the city millions could be to blame.," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stratosphere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stratosphere
stratosphere
noun
strato·sphere
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Kids Definition of stratosphere
: an upper portion of the atmosphere extending from about 6 miles (10 kilometers) to 30 miles (50 kilometers) upward where temperature changes little and clouds rarely form
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