the stratosphere

noun

: 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

: a very high position, level, or amount

Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.

His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.

Examples of the stratosphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At just over 14 miles up, well above the air space of commercial planes, the balloon popped, sending its tiny payload of invisible yet reflective gas into the stratosphere. —

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024 As part of the study, scientists analyzed 13 years of airborne observations to determine what makes up pyrocumulonimbus smoke and to quantify its impact on the stratosphere. —

Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2024 Government help for World View Beginning in 2013, when the company was founded, Kelly served as an adviser to World View on its plans to offer balloon rides 19 miles into the stratosphere. —

Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 Thankfully, the palm rejection is on point; otherwise, the cursor would go off into the stratosphere. —

PCMAG, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the stratosphere

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