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.
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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
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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
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“Stratus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratus. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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