the stratosphere
noun
1
: the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface
2
: a very high position, level, or amount
Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
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The publication studies sunspot cycles, solar activity, tidal forces, the position of the planets and the reversal of winds in the stratosphere over the equator.
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Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
The Lime began to put up a column, meaning that all the threads and tendrils and wisps of smoke rising from every burning bush and tree and blade of grass braided together, billowing and twisting, climbing the sky, forming a pillar of smoke that tied the earth to the stratosphere.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The full-length collection that accompanied the film shot her into the stratosphere, becoming not just another commercial success but a certified blockbuster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
For example, what side effects could come from artificially brightening marine clouds, artificially thinning heat-trapping clouds or launching light-reflecting particles high into the stratosphere?
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
The Lime began to put up a column, meaning that all the threads and tendrils and wisps of smoke rising from every burning bush and tree and blade of grass braided together, billowing and twisting, climbing the sky, forming a pillar of smoke that tied the earth to the stratosphere.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
The full-length collection that accompanied the film shot her into the stratosphere, becoming not just another commercial success but a certified blockbuster.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
For example, what side effects could come from artificially brightening marine clouds, artificially thinning heat-trapping clouds or launching light-reflecting particles high into the stratosphere?
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the stratosphere
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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