stratus

noun

stra·tus ˈstrā-təs

ˈstra-

plural strati ˈstrā-ˌtī

ˈstra-

: a low cloud form extending over a large area at altitudes of usually 2000 to 7000 feet (600 to 2100 meters) see cloud illustration

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Among the participants were men and women of all ages, though most probably not of all socioeconomic strati. —

Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024 Portland will likely start Friday with morning clouds as some of that marine stratus seeps into the metro area. —

oregonlive, 27 July 2023 Most of it will lift after 9 a.m., becoming stratus — or high fog — by midmorning. —

Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023 Beneath the smoke, low level stratus clouds also swirl in the weather system's circulation pattern. —

Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2016 See all Example Sentences for stratus