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.
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From hotel stays to a snack on the Strip, prices have moved into the stratosphere.
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Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Currently in a negative phase, the QBO is producing easterly winds in the stratosphere, which can weaken the vortex during fall and early winter, Pastelok explained.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, are amid the vanguard of innovators now imagining next-gen telecom networks in the atmosphere, the stratosphere, and orbit.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
That scene lifted the movie to the stratosphere.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
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Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Currently in a negative phase, the QBO is producing easterly winds in the stratosphere, which can weaken the vortex during fall and early winter, Pastelok explained.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, are amid the vanguard of innovators now imagining next-gen telecom networks in the atmosphere, the stratosphere, and orbit.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
That scene lifted the movie to the stratosphere.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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