noun
strata
STRAY-tuh
noun
1
In Australian and some other legal systems, a form of ownership covering individual units within a larger building, such as an apartment complex.
"The apartment is owned under strata title."
2
A baked American dish made of layered bread, eggs, cheese, and other fillings.
"She made a breakfast strata with spinach and cheddar."
How to Use Strata
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a type of layered breakfast casserole, or (mainly in Australia) shared ownership of units in a building.
Common mistake
"Strata" is technically the plural of "stratum" (layer) in geology and other sciences, but these two specialised senses are used as standalone singular words.
Word Forms
stratas plural, stratas plural
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Etymology
From "strata title," itself borrowed from the Latin plural of "stratum" ("layer").