Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second class

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: sec-ond -class
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of second-class.

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

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

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Uncountable
British usage

Inflected Forms

second-class (alternative) 2nd-class (alternative) 2nd class (alternative)

Phrases

chief petty officer second class petty officer second class ship of the line ensign second class 1st class first class 3rd class third class 4th class

Frequently Paired Words

1st class first class 3rd class third class 4th class fourth class 5th class fifth class

Synonyms

cabin class economy class

Questions

What does second class mean?: Alternative spelling of second-class.

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