second class meaning

UK /ˈsɛkənd klɑːs/ US /ˈsɛkənd klæs/ 3 syllables

second class (noun): not the highest rank in a classification.

second class has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adverb.

second class as a noun

  1. not the highest rank in a classification

    Type of: rank

  2. not the highest quality in a classification

    Type of: inferiority

  3. a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations

    Synonyms: cabin class, economy class

    Type of: accommodation

second class as an adverb

  1. by second class conveyance
    • we traveled second class

How to pronounce second class

second class is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd klɑːs/ in British English and /ˈsɛkənd klæs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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