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

It’s lowered when they recognize each other as old childhood friends, albeit from different strata of Soviet society.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the combination of stubborn food inflation and record income inequality is exacerbating the divide, forcing global food majors to rethink how they market to different economic strata.

From The Wall Street Journal

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