the lowest or most basic level of an organization or society

high-ranking; senior management or leadership; high level or class

a physical or abstract layer, level, or gradation

a particular level, facet, or dimension of a situation or concept (such as political, psychological, or spiritual)

layer upon layer; tier after tier

a deep layer; at a physical depth

the lowest floor of a building or the bottom layer of a structure

having two decks, specifically referring to vehicles like buses or trains

pertaining to underlying or fundamental levels, often regarding structural problems or issues

upper layer; top level; superstructure

appearing or occurring in an endless stream or in rapid succession

floor; story (of a building)

stratum (geology)

middle-ranking; middle-level

the social or organizational strata consisting of people with less status, power, or wealth

relating to tomography or a cross-section of an object

surface layer

a protective or decorative layer of substance applied to a surface

the uppermost floor or the top surface of a building

(meteorology) the atmosphere; atmospheric layer

hollow layer between two solid layers

the group of people who are responsible for controlling and making decisions for a company or organization; administrative staff

a layer or stratum of coal found between other layers of rock

A formation or mass of clouds in the atmosphere, often occurring in strata.

to reach a higher level of achievement, proficiency, or status; to make even greater progress

a layer or sheet of ice covering a surface like a lake or ground.

stratum corneum (outermost layer of the skin)

the ozone layer

piled up or arranged in multiple layers or tiers, often overlapping

the external part or outermost surface of a structured or layered object

The coating of something that has been chrome-plated, copper-plated, etc.

the collective group of individuals who lead an organization or society; the ruling class or an oligarchy

(meteorology) mesosphere

the separation of a material into its constituent layers, often referring to a structural defect or failure

bunk beds

duplex (apartment)

application layer (computing)

cultural layer (in an archaeological dig)