third-class

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thurd klas, klahs]
- /θɜrd klæs, klɑs/
- /θɜːd klɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thurd klas, klahs]
- /θɜrd klæs, klɑs/

Definitions of third-class word

adjective third-class of the lowest or poorest class or quality; inferior. 1
adjective third-class least costly and luxurious: a third-class coach. 1
adverb third-class by third-class mail or passenger accommodations: to travel third-class. 1
noun third-class the class, grade, or rank immediately below the second. 1
noun third-class the least costly class of accommodations on trains, in hotels, etc. Compare tourist class. 1
noun third-class (in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of merchandise weighing up to 16 ounces, and written or printed material, as books, manuscripts, or circulars, not sealed against postal inspection. 1

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Origin of third-class

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Third-class

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Third-class

third-class popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.