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first class
–noun
| 1. | the best, finest, or highest class, grade, or rank. |
| 2. | the most expensive and most luxurious class of accommodation on trains, ships, airplanes, etc. |
| 3. | (in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of letters, postal cards, or the like, together with all mailable matter sealed against inspection. |
| 4. | British University. the group receiving the highest distinction in an honors course. |
[Origin: 1740–50
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
first class
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first-class
Audio Help [furst-klas, -klahs] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [furst-klas, -klahs] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–adverb
| 1. | of the highest or best class or quality: a first-class movie. |
| 2. | best-equipped and most expensive: a first-class railroad car. |
| 3. | given or entitled to preferred treatment, handling, etc.: first-class mail. |
| 4. | by first-class conveyance: to travel first-class. |
[Origin: 1780–90]
] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
| first class
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| first-class (fûrst'klās')
adj.
first' class' adv. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| first class | |
adverb | |
| 1. | by first class conveyance; with first class accommodations; "we always travel first class" |
noun | |
| 1. | the highest rank in a classification |
| 2. | mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection |
| 3. | the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌfirst-ˈclass1 adjective
of the best quality
Example: a first-class hotel
ˌfirst-ˈclass2 adjectiveExample: a first-class hotel
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very good
Example: This food is first-class!
ˌfirst-ˈclass3 adjectiveExample: This food is first-class!
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(for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc
Example: a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class.
See also: at first, at first hand, first-born, firstly, first-hand, first-rate, first, first aid, first and foremost, first of allExample: a first-class passenger ticket; (also adverb) She always travels first-class.
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