second class — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. The second-lowest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, between tenderfoot and first class.

   Usage

   • indénombrable

2. A class of travel, inferior to first class, superior to third class.

   Usage

   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   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.

3. A class of postage with delivery times slower than first class.

   Usage

   • usage britannique
   • indénombrable

Nom

1. not the highest rank in a classification

   Termes génériques

   rank

2. not the highest quality in a classification

   Termes génériques

   inferioritylow quality

3. a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations

   Synonymes

   cabin classeconomy class

   Termes génériques

   accommodation

Adverbe

1. by second class conveyance

   Exemples

   we traveled second class