stratosphere
noun
Did you know?
The stratosphere (strato- simply means "layer" or "level") lies above the earth's weather and mostly changes very little. It contains the ozone layer, which shields us from the sun's ultraviolet radiation except where it's been harmed by manmade chemicals. The levels of the atmosphere are marked particularly by their temperatures; stratospheric temperatures rise only to around 32°—very moderate considering that temperatures in the troposphere below may descend to about -70° and those in the ionosphere above may rise to 1000°.
Examples of stratosphere in a Sentence
Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Standing comfortably in the fairway with a chance to elevate into a new stratosphere, just one shot back of the leader Scottie Scheffler, Åberg and caddie Joe Skovron agreed on a 5-iron starting out well right of the water and drawing over to the green.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
If there are people within your stratosphere that are difficult or are toxic for you, stay away, man, stay away, don't waste your energy on these people.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Getting another running back on Day 3 is a wise move, and getting Deion Sanders into the Cowboys’ stratosphere at No. 239 will certainly make Jerry Jones smile.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stratosphere
Cite this Entry
“Stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratosphere. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
stratosphere
noun
Share