third-class

adjective

Most inferior in quality or standing.

“Travelling third-class isn't just slow, it's painful.”

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Meanings

adjectivethird-class (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMost inferior in quality or standing.

    Travelling third-class isn't just slow, it's painful.

    1 more example

    Third-class carriages are grossly overcrowded, with passengers lying on the luggage racks, standing between the benches, and occasionally even riding on the footboards and clinging to the outsides of the coaches for short distances.

    1950 February, W. Dendy, “Impressions of the Indian Railways—3”, in Railway Magazine, page 120

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
third-rate

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 三等
  • 三等 (sānděng)most inferior in quality or standing
Finnish kolmannen luokan
  • kolmannen luokanmost inferior in quality or standing
German dritter Klasse, drittklassig
  • dritter Klassemost inferior in quality or standing
  • drittklassigmost inferior in quality or standing
Russian третьесо́ртный
  • третьесо́ртный (tretʹjesórtnyj)most inferior in quality or standing
Cite this entry
APA

third-class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-class

MLA

“third-class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-class. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-class,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-class.

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