C2nounscienceenvironment
US/ˈstræt.ə.sfɪr/
UK/ˈstræt.ə.sfɪə/
the layer of air about 10 to 50 kilometres above the earth; also a very high level
In context
The ozone layer in the stratosphere protects us from harmful sunlight.
House prices in the city centre have shot into the stratosphere.
The balloon carried a small camera up to the stratosphere.
Words that go with stratosphere
adjective + noun
- upper stratosphereTemperatures rise in the upper stratosphere.
- lower stratosphereLong-distance planes sometimes fly in the lower stratosphere.
noun + preposition
- ozone in the stratosphereOzone in the stratosphere absorbs most of the sun's UV rays.
verb + noun
- reach the stratosphereAsh from big volcanoes can reach the stratosphere.
- enter the stratosphereThe weather balloon entered the stratosphere after an hour.
verb + preposition
- soar into the stratosphereTicket prices soared into the stratosphere after the band announced its last tour.