Stratus (Noun)
Meaning
A large dark low cloud.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The stratus clouds loomed over the city, casting a gloomy shadow over its buildings.
- A layer of stratus cloud spread across the sky, blocking out the warm sunshine.
- Stratus often meant bad weather was on its way and this particular morning was no exception.
- Large areas of stratus cloud masked the mountain peaks and hills from our view.
- The pilot struggled to navigate the small plane through the thick, low-lying stratus cloud cover.