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Definition of second class noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

second class

noun
 
/ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/
 
/ˌsekənd ˈklæs/
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  1. [uncountable] a way of travelling on a train or ship that costs less and is less comfortable than first class. In the UK this is now usually called standard class.Topics Transport by bus and trainb1
  2. [uncountable] (in the UK) the class of mail that costs less and takes longer to arrive than first class
    • Second class is cheaper.
  3. (also standard-class)
     [uncountable] (in the US) the system of sending newspapers and magazines by mail
  4. [uncountable, singular] the second highest standard of degree given by a British university, often divided into upper second class and lower second classTopics Educationc2
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