strata

American  

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

noun

1. a plural of stratum.

2. (usually considered nonstandard) stratum.

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strata British  

/ ˈstrɑːtə /

noun

1. a plural of stratum

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Usage

See stratum.

Strata is sometimes wrongly used as a singular noun: this stratum (not strata ) of society is often disregarded

Example Sentences

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

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

Layer it all in a shallow casserole dish or, if you’re feeling theatrical, a glass trifle dish, so the strata show through like geological layers of flavors.

From Salon

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

Ultimately, she argues that these strata show us that when stressed, the earth reacts by changing and moving toward stability.

From Los Angeles Times