- plural of stratum.
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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Australia uses a system known as strata, which Sherry describes as a form of commonhold similar to the condominium model used in the United States and other countries.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Despite their dramatically different standing in Chinatown’s social strata, the women form an unlikely bond.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"He is now just in a different strata of star than what we are used to from our sporting heroes," said Sivertsen.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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, as Dr. Gazzaley notes, more than a century after Dr. James, what we think we know, or what we once thought, has many strata.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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