STRATUM in a Sentence

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Example sentences for STRATUM, such as:

1. It was an enormous task that affected every stratum of society.
2. The heather and peat stratum overhung the brow of the pit in mats, hiding the actual verge.
3. Unless we alleviate conditions in the lowest stratum of our society, we may expect grumbling and revolt.

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 Meanings and Examples of STRATUM
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stratum
 n.  layer of earth's surface; layer of society
Classic Sentence:
1  The heather and peat stratum overhung the brow of the pit in mats, hiding the actual verge.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: 8 Those Who Are Found Where There Is Said to Be Nobody
Example Sentence:
1  An aquifer is a water - bearing rock stratum such as sandstone and chalk.
2  It was an enormous task that affected every stratum of society.
3  Unless we alleviate conditions in the lowest stratum of our society, we may expect grumbling and revolt.