WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•strat•o•sphere
(sub strat′ə sfēr′),USA pronunciation n. (not used technically)
sub•strat•o•spher•ic
(sub′strat ə sfer′ik, -sfēr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- the upper troposphere.
- 1915–20; sub- + stratosphere