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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.


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

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Across the country, Citi Strata Elite customers say they have been locked out of their accounts for weeks, unable to make purchases or redeem rewards that cost an annual fee of $595.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Tomlins is an equity holder and chief medical officer of Strata Oncology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

His Strata Varia label wine will sell in “the low to mid-$30s … I like the idea of overdelivering on quality and making the wines attainable to the middle-of-the-road wine buyers.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

I actually have an app on my phone calls, Strata, which is, like, a tip line if you suspect someone of collaboration.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2023

"I have left off puzzling about the origin of Strata and content myself with knowing that it is so," he recorded.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson