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Word class
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / klɑːs / NAmE / 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)BrE / klɑːs / NAmE / 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.
  2. an occasion when a group of students meets to be taught
    • synonym lesson
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lesson
    • I was late for a class.
    • See me after class.
    • She works hard in class (= during the class).
    • I have a history class at 9 o'clock.
  3. a series of classes on a particular subject
    • synonym course
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/course_1
    • I've been taking classes in pottery.
    • Are you still doing your French evening class?
  4. a group of students who finish their studies at school, college or university in a particular year
    • See related entries: Teaching and learning
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/teaching_and_learning/class_2
    • the class of 2008
  5. one of the groups of people in a society that are thought of as being at the same social or economic level
    • the working/middle/upper class
    • The party tries to appeal to all classes of society.
    • the professional classes
  6. the way that people are divided into different social and economic groups
    • differences of class, race or gender
    • the class system
    • a society in which class is more important than ability
  7. 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_2
    • 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).
  8. an elegant 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.
  9. 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_2
    • He always travels business class.
    • The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train.
  10. one of the levels of achievement in a British university degree exam
    • a first-/second-/third-class degree
  11. 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_1
  12. the people in society who like to give their opinions on political or social issues
    • Constitutional reform is popular among the chattering classes.

    Extra Examples

    • He sat at the back of the class.
    • He’s taking classes in pottery.
    • Membership of gardening clubs is drawn from all social classes.
    • She came top of the class in English.
    • She has real class.
    • She’s going to evening classes in Italian.
    • She’s got real class.
    • The college offers classes in many subjects.
    • The institute holds evening classes throughout the year.
    • The musical entertainment added a touch of class to the occasion.
    • These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature.
    • We’ll start the exercise in class and you can finish it for homework.
    • Which history class are you in?
    • Who’s taking the class today?
    • a player of great class
    • a rare class of butterflies
    • a rare class of neurological diseases
    • sections of the working class
    • topics being discussed at the breakfast tables of the chattering classes
    • A lot of British comedy is based on class differences.
    • A real parquet floor will add a touch of class to the room.
    • As a jazz singer she’s in a class of her own.
    • Dickens was in a different class from most of his contemporaries.
    • Do you consider yourself to be middle class?
    • He finished top of the class.
    • He was late for class again.
    • Her sister is in my class.
    • His ideas had an appeal among the wealthy, professional classes.
    • I have an English class at 11.
    • I’m taking a management class this semester.
    • I’m taking night classes in art appreciation.
    • It is the most reliable model in its class.
    • It was an age in which all classes of society were expanding.
    • It was pretty cheap for this class of hotel.
    • Middle-class people will be hit hardest by these tax rises.
    • Please see me after class.
    • She works hard in class
    • The college runs specialist language classes.
    • The old class system is not appropriate in a modern age.
    • The ruling class won’t give up their position without a fight.
    • The upper classes have no automatic right to rule.
    • The whole class was told to stay behind after school.
    • There are several distinct classes of drugs.
    • There’s a real touch of class about this team.
    • They have devoted themselves to the class struggle.
    • the freshman/sophomore/junior/senior class

    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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