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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Documents from such historical figures as John Hancock are shown alongside those from ordinary individuals to show the ways this pivotal period was experienced by all strata of society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
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
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
In quarries I could see its strata, the dragon’s veins and muscles; the minerals, its teeth and bones.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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