MEANING
A low cloud forming a broad, relatively uniform layer rather than separate heaps.
Use it for
Flat gray skies, low cloud ceilings, and subdued daylight.Make the sky feel layered and close to the ground.
Words that belong together
- low stratus
- stratus layer
- blanket of stratus
On the page
Low stratus hid the tops of the hills.
A stratus layer spread over the coast overnight.
The valley brightened when the stratus began to break.
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Word forms
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- stratus
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Often gray and associated with dull conditions or drizzle; cloud type, not a synonym for all overcast skies. Plural: strati; commonly collective stratus when naming the cloud type.
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