stratosphere
noun/ˈstrætoʊˌsfɪr/
Frequency rank: #14,409 most common English word
Meaning
the layer of Earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, or (figuratively) an extremely high level.
Example sentence
When the new album dropped, its popularity shot straight into the stratosphere.
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