Meanings
alternative second-class · alternative 2nd-class · alternative 2nd class
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of second-class.
alternative second-class · alternative 2nd-class · alternative 2nd class
- uncountableThe second-lowest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, between tenderfoot and first class.
- uncountablelifestyleA class of travel, inferior to first class, superior to third class.
Allport's decision in 1872 to abolish Second Class on the Midland and effectively upgrade Third Class to the standards of Second, most notably with upholstered seating, sent shockwaves through the Victorian railway.
2023 February 8, Conrad Landin, “Bon appetit: 150 years of railway dining”, in RAIL, number 976, page 47 - UKuncountableA class of postage with delivery times slower than first class.
Synonyms & antonyms
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.
Translations
French deuxième classe
- deuxième classea status, section, etc. of second rank
Swahili daraja la pili
- daraja la pilia status, section, etc. of second rank
Cite this entry
second class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20class
“second class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20class. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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