second class

/sˈɛkənd klˈas/

/sˈɛkənd klˈæs/

Second class

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

not the highest quality in a classification

not the highest rank in a classification

second class

by second class conveyance

Examples

1. It's second class.

2. Second class is four seats across and more crowded.

3. Michael Monsoor is a Petty Officer, second class.

4. Second class citizenship is not tolerable to someone in uniform, someone who is risking his life for his country.