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stratosphere
[strat-uh-sfeer]
noun
the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature.
(formerly) all of the earth's atmosphere lying outside the troposphere.
any great height or degree, as the highest point of a graded scale.
stratosphere
/ ˌstrætəˈsfɛrɪk, ˈstrætəˌsfɪə /
noun
the atmospheric layer lying between the troposphere and the mesosphere, in which temperature generally increases with height
stratosphere
The region of the Earth's atmosphere extending from the tropopause to about 50 km (31 mi) above the Earth's surface. The stratosphere is characterized by the presence of ozone gas (in the ozone layer) and by temperatures which rise slightly with altitude, due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation.
See also exosphere mesosphere thermosphere troposphere See illustration at atmosphere
stratosphere
The region of the atmosphere of the Earth above the troposphere. The stratosphere begins at an altitude of seven to ten miles and extends to approximately thirty miles.
Other Word Forms
- stratospheric adjective
- stratospherical adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of stratosphere1
Example Sentences
Knowing that is in its own stratosphere, and rightly so, it gave me a lot of peace and it gave me permission to find my own version.
After spending time in the divine abyss, we’re back in reality, ripped from the stratosphere and placed into one of life’s most mundane torments: the hygienist’s chair.
So it was never about looking at someone like Chris Rock, which was so out of the stratosphere.
During the opening night of the six-team league event, which will take place in Florida each week until a winner is crowned in March, Woods confidently stated they are "taking golf into another stratosphere".
Liverpool are in a different stratosphere at the moment and I feel sorry for Amorim because this is going to be another painful afternoon for him.
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