second class

second class

n.

1. Travel accommodations ranking next below the highest or first class.

2. Second-class mail.

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second class

Noun

the class or grade next in value, rank, or quality to the first

Adjective

second-class

1. of the class or grade next to the best in value, rank, or quality

2. shoddy or inferior

3. denoting the class of accommodation in a hotel or on a train, aircraft, or ship, lower in quality and price than first class

4. (of mail) sent by a cheaper type of postage and taking slightly longer to arrive than first-class mail

Adverb

by second-class mail, transport, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	second class - not the highest rank in a classification rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
	2.	second class - not the highest quality in a classification low quality, inferiority - an inferior quality
	3.	second class - a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations cabin class, economy class accommodation - living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"
Adv.	1.	second class - by second class conveyance; "we traveled second class"