class
noun
uk/klɑːs/ us [ C or U ]
a group of people within society who have the same economic or social position:
As rents increased, working class families left the city in search of more affordable neighborhoods.
upper/middle/lower class
[ C ] COMMERCE
a standard based on price and quality:
The planes will have reclining seats for customers in first class.
She and her husband run a luxury-class holiday accommodation business.
[ C ] COMMERCE
a group into which goods and services are put based on their characteristics:
Your shipment's freight class determines the carrier's shipping charges.
a class of sth At issue is a class of mortgages that lenders call "subprime" because they do not qualify for the lowest or prime interest rate.
[ C ]
a series of lessons on a particular subject:
a class in/on sth As part of a class in international relations, the conference aimed to teach students the art of negotiations.
enrol in a class And so that fall, I enrolled in an agribusiness marketing class.
take/go to/attend classes For the past two years he's been taking night classes while also working full-time as a nurse.
hold/offer/teach a class
See also
best in class
business class noun
economy class
first class adjective
second-class adjective