Standard Lemma guide

strata

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈstɹeɪtə/
  • /ˈstɹætə/
  • /ˈstɹɑːtə/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtə
  • rhymes with -ætə
  • rhymes with -ɑːtə
  • homophone: straighter (non-rhotic with /eɪ/)
  • CMU ARPABET: S T R AE1 T AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of stratum

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Nonstandard form of stratum

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Condominium unit, condominium building, condominium title.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British-Columbia

Examples

  • Learn more about the renting in stratas; some stratas may have rental restriction bylaws. There are also legal requirements for buying and selling strata properties.

Meaning relationships

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A kind of layered casserole dish in American cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

From strata title.

The bread is layered with the filling to produce strata (layers).

Real reading context

strata in complete knowledge articles