the stratosphere

noun

1

: 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

2

: 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

That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Related Stories Firstman, 35, does not resemble the typical filmmaker whose career launched into the stratosphere out of the Cannes Film Festival. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

So what explains this phenomenon where profits keep falling and the market cap remains in the stratosphere? — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

It was limited to just 170 examples, with that exclusivity pushing prices on the secondary market into the stratosphere. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the stratosphere

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• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hemisphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere