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stratosphere

Pronunciation: /ˈstratəˌsfɪə/

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Definition of stratosphere

noun

  • the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 50 km above the earth’s surface (the lower boundary of the mesosphere).
  • informal the very highest levels of something:her next big campaign launched her into the fashion stratosphere

Derivatives

stratospheric

Pronunciation: /-ˈsfɛrɪk/

adjective

stratospherically

adverb

stratosphere in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of stratosphere in the US English dictionary