Meanings
- lifestyleThe lowest tier of seating for travellers aboard aeroplanes and certain other kinds of public transportation.
In practice the introduction of economy class has presented difficulties, more especially for operators with small fleets.
1958 March 28, F. G. Swanborough, “Economy Over the Atlantic”, in The Aeroplane, volume 94, London: Temple Press Limited, page 413Synonyms: coach, budget, third class
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe lowest tier of seating for travellers aboard aeroplanes and certain other kinds of public transportation.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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economy class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economy%20class
“economy class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economy%20class. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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