strata

[ strey-tuh, strat-uh, strah-tuh ]

noun

1. a plural of stratum.
2. (usually considered nonstandard) stratum.

strata

/ ˈstrɑːtə /

noun

1. a plural of stratum

Usage Note

See stratum.

Usage

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

Example Sentences

But that is the brutal nature of professional golf in the strata below those chasing major titles and Ryder Cup berths.

From BBC

“What mattered to me was the complexity of that story and of their relationship to God, their relationship to the church, their relationship to each other and their relationship to themselves within that strata.”

From Los Angeles Times

This goes back to America’s strata of wealthy enslavers who used white privilege as an incentive to squelch labor unrest among white males by giving them a group to dominate.

From Salon

"Looking at the mosaic of all the pictures, you can see strata as you move from one landscape to another," Edwards says.

From BBC

“I understand how all of these different strata exist within this world, and I understand how fashion is a form of expression through all of those strata. Especially as a person of color.”

From Los Angeles Times