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SECOND CLASS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

cabin class; economy class; second class

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("second class" is a kind of...):

accommodation (living quarters provided for public convenience)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not the highest quality in a classification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("second class" is a kind of...):

inferiority; low quality (an inferior quality)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Not the highest rank in a classification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("second class" is a kind of...):

rank (relative status)

 II. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

By second class conveyance

Example:

we traveled second class

Classified under:

Adverbs

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