"third class" meaning in English

See third class in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: third-class [alternative], 3rd-class [alternative], 3rd class [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} third class (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of third-class. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: third-class
    Sense id: en-third_class-en-adj-zRuovrsb

Noun

Forms: third classes [plural], third-class [alternative], 3rd-class [alternative], 3rd class [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} third class (countable and uncountable, plural third classes)
  1. (US) A reduced-rate mail service for printed matter. Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-third_class-en-noun-Qc2gR3Im Categories (other): American English, Post, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 52 8 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 61 4 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 56 3 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 56 3 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 50 11 12
  2. (travel) A class of accommodation in travel below second class. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-third_class-en-noun-YkRMTe1D Categories (other): Travel Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel
  3. (travel) A class of accommodation in travel below second class.
    (UK, historical) The cheapest accommodation on a train or ship.
    Tags: UK, countable, historical, uncountable Translations (cheapest accomodation on a train or ship): troisième classe [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-third_class-en-noun-jVf-nQWF Categories (other): British English, Travel Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel Disambiguation of 'cheapest accomodation on a train or ship': 15 8 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 1st class, first class, 2nd class, second class, 4th class, fourth class, 5th class, fifth class

Inflected forms

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