stratosphere

The stratosphere is a layer of the atmosphere between the troposphere and the mesosphere, or the highest level of a profession.

(noun)

The layer of the atmosphere approximately 31 miles above the surface of the Earth is an example of stratosphere.
Starring in a blockbuster movie and winning an Oscar is an example of the acting stratosphere.

See stratosphere in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the atmospheric zone or shell located above the tropopause at an altitude of c. 20 to 50 km (c. 12 to 31 mi) and characterized by an increase in temperature with increasing altitude
any extremely high point, place, or level

Origin: Fr stratosphère < ModL stratum, stratum + Fr sphère, sphere

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See stratosphere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The region of the atmosphere above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.
An extremely high or the highest point or degree on a ranked scale: business expenses in the stratosphere.

Origin:

Origin: French stratosphère

Origin: : Latin strātus, a spreading out; see stratus

Origin: + -sphère, sphere (from Old French espere; see sphere)

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