substrata

Definition of substratanext
plural of substratum

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Noun
  • And this year, there’s a handful of new stays to lure travelers to its white sandy shores.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Perhaps some fans will be able to partake in their tradition of sail-gating on Lake Washington, with shores that lap up to the stadium.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • States are normalizing cannabis through rescheduling, legalization frameworks, and medical program expansion.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • State legislators designed their AI frameworks to constrain Big Tech’s power.
    James Richardson, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This sparse design extends into the rooms that are dressed in desert hues, with floating beds in the center of the room, walk-in showers, and private balconies that look onto the pool; some also have soaking tubs.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
  • To create the most impactful small flower bed, pinpoint a few key areas in your front yard and plant clusters of perennials rather than attempting to fill entire garden beds, says Janney.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Automotive detritus Does your car need to be cleaned out?
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The detritus of a Bronze Age ship can tell us about the people on board and the routes taken by these intrepid travelers over 3,000 years ago.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Traditional infrastructures depend on predictable, centralized controls, whereas the Web3 environment operates on open networks, real-time settlement, and evolving code.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Capital is increasingly deployed defensively — locked into duplicative supply chains, regulatory hedges, and parallel infrastructures — rather than to create optionality.
    Louisa Loran, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sailing aboard a small ship with just 36 passengers, the voyage moves between islands and along remote coastlines, accessing sea caves, marine sanctuaries, and quiet anchorages that large cruise ships simply cannot reach.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The beach clubs and anchorages rival those of the western Mediterranean—but without the same summer crush of crowds.
    Geoffrey Ravoire, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The comparatively uptight Pari (Mahshad Bahraminejad) mounts nonlinear plays that depict the intrusion of political anxiety on everyday Iranian spaces.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Escondido is one of several San Diego County cities that have seen public demonstrations against ICE tactics in recent weeks as the violence mounts in Minnesota.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Substrata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substrata. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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