third class
the class, grade, or rank immediately below the second.
the least costly class of accommodations on trains, in hotels, etc.: Compare tourist 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.
the lowest of three honors degrees conferred by a British university.
Origin of third class
1Other definitions for third-class (2 of 2)
of the lowest or poorest class or quality; inferior.
least costly and luxurious: a third-class coach.
by third-class mail or passenger accommodations: to travel third-class.
Origin of third-class
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British Dictionary definitions for third class
the class or grade next in value, quality, etc, to the second
of the class or grade next in value, quality, etc, to the second
of or denoting the class of accommodation in a hotel, on a ship, etc, next in quality and price to the second: usually the cheapest
(in the US and Canada) of or relating to a class of mail consisting largely of unsealed printed matter
British See third (def. 8)
by third-class mail, transport, etc
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