noun
Usage
See stratum.
Strata is sometimes wrongly used as a singular noun: this stratum (not strata ) of society is often disregarded
Example Sentences
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But this division also implicates the nongladiatorial Roman citizens of all social strata.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
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
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
He laid down a flat strip of dark red plasticine, following the colouring of strata on a map.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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