upper class meaning

Definition of upper class

1. the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

   Synonyms: upper crust

   Type of: class

   Kinds: elite, gentry, ruling class

upper class in a sentence

• The people living here belong to the upper class.
• He belongs to the upper class.
• In the 1700s, most people in the upper class seldom, if ever, bathed.

How to pronounce upper class

upper class is pronounced /ˈʌpə klɑːs/ in British English and /ˈʌpɚ klæs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.