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Word3 class
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /klɑːs/ /klæs/
Example
  • we were in the same class at school.
  • she is the youngest in her class.
  • he came top of the class.
  • the whole class was/were told to stay behind after school.
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class

(noun)/klɑːs/ /klæs/
  1. a group of students who are taught together
    • We were in the same class at school.
    • She is the youngest in her class.
    • He came top of the class.
    • The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school.

    Extra Examples

    • He sat at the back of the class.
    • She came top of the class in English.
    • Which history class are you in?
    • He finished top of the class.
    • Her sister is in my class.
    • Class size is limited to 30 participants.
    • a class discussion on solar energy
    • She teaches classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  2. an occasion when a group of students meets to be taught
    • SYNONYM lesson
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lesson
    • I have a history class at 9 o'clock.
    • I was late for (a) class.
    • See me after class.
    • She works hard in class (= during the class).

    Extra Examples

    • I have an English class at 11.
    • Who's taking the class today?
    • He was late for class again.
    • We'll start the exercise in class and you can finish it for homework.
    • We have five science classes going on at one time but only two labs.
    • I skip class every now and then to spend time with my friends.
    • She cancels class on a regular basis.
    • The syllabus is discussed with students on the first day of class.
    • I remember learning about the 1st World War in history class in school.
  3. a series of classes on a particular subject
    • SYNONYM course
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/course_2
    • Are you still doing your French evening class?
    • I've been taking classes in pottery.

    Extra Examples

    • She's going to evening classes in Italian.
    • The college offers classes in many subjects.
    • The institute holds evening classes throughout the year.
    • I'm taking a management class this semester.
    • I'm taking night classes in art appreciation.
    • The college runs specialist language classes.
    • art/dance/yoga classes
    • He attended evening classes in sculpture.
    • I decided to take a first-aid class.
    • The university offers classes through a distance-learning program.
    • Classes will be held each Tuesday for five weeks.
    • Classes start at the end of January.
    • I enrolled in a drawing class at the Boston Museum School.
  4. a group of students who finish their studies at school, college or university in a particular year
    • the class of 2020
    • the freshman/sophomore/junior/senior class
  5. one of the groups of people in a society that are thought of as being at the same social or economic level
    • SEE ALSO middle class
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/middle-class_1
    • the working/middle/upper class
    • The party tries to appeal to all classes of society.
    • His ideas had an appeal among the wealthy, professional classes.

    Extra Examples

    • Membership of gardening clubs is drawn from all social classes.
    • It was an age in which all classes of society were expanding.
    • The ruling class won't give up their position without a fight.
    • The government defends the interests of the capitalist class.
    • They believe that membership in the political class comes with the privilege of shaping the world to their liking.
    • Composers tried to take advantage of the increased demand for public entertainment among the middle classes.
    • Nowadays, there are not so many clear distinctions between classes.
    • middle class families
    • He is a member of the privileged class.
    • She belongs to a lower social class than him.
  6. the way that people are divided into different social and economic groups
    • differences of class, race or gender
    • The old class system is not appropriate in a modern age.
    • a society in which class is more important than ability

    Extra Examples

    • A lot of British comedy is based on class differences.
    • She recognises class as an important concept.
  7. each of several different levels of comfort that are available to travellers in a plane, etc.
    • SEE ALSO business class
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/business-class_1
    • He always travels business class.
    • The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train.
  8. a group of people, animals or things that have similar characteristics or qualities
    • SEE ALSO first-class
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/first-class_3
    • It was good accommodation for a hotel of this class.
    • different classes of drugs
    • Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries.
    • As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others).

    Extra Examples

    • It was pretty cheap for this class of hotel.
    • It is the most reliable model in its class.
    • These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature.
    • There are several distinct classes of drugs.
    • a rare class of neurological diseases
    • a rare class of butterflies
    • to be in possession of class A/B/C drugs
    • class B shares
    • Within each class of grapes there is much variation.
  9. one of the different groups in a competition
    • He came first in his class at every event.
  10. an attractive quality or a high level of skill that is impressive
    • She has class all right—she looks like a model.
    • There's a real touch of class about this team.

    Extra Examples

    • He has real class.
    • He's got real class.
    • The musical entertainment added a touch of class to the occasion.
    • a player of great class
    • A real parquet floor will add a touch of class to the room.
  11. one of the levels of achievement in a British university degree exam
    • a first-/second-/third-class degree
  12. a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, below a phylum
    • COMPARE family
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/family_2
  13. the people in society who like to give their opinions on political or social issues
    • Constitutional reform is popular among the chattering classes.
    • topics being discussed at the breakfast tables of the chattering classes

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (in sense (1)): from Latin classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.
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