FIRST CLASS


Meaning of FIRST CLASS in English

I. ˌfirst ˈclass BrE AmE noun

1 . [uncountable] the best and most expensive seats on a plane or train, or rooms in a hotel:

We prefer to travel in first class.

⇨ ↑ business class , ↑ cabin class , ↑ economy class , ↑ tourist class

2 . [uncountable]

a) the class of post used in Britain for letters and parcels, that is quicker and more expensive than second-class post ⇨ second class

b) the class of post used in the US for ordinary business and personal letters

3 . [countable] the highest class of degree from a British university

II. [m2]See main entry: ↑ first-class

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.