first class

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first class

We always travel first class on long flights.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The highest quality or rank in a classification system: Refers to the top category, often implying superior quality, status, or service.
    • The most expensive and luxurious accommodations on a ship, train, or airplane: Denotes premium travel seating with enhanced comfort and amenities.
    • A category of mail in some postal systems: Refers to mail, typically letters and postcards, given priority handling and faster delivery.

  2. Adverb:

    • Using the highest quality or most expensive service, especially for travel: Describes the manner of traveling or sending mail using the premium, first-class option.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She always flies first class when she travels for business. (She always uses the most luxurious and expensive seats on the airplane.)
    • The university is considered first class in its research facilities. (The university is ranked in the highest category for its research facilities.)
    • Please send this document by first class to ensure it arrives tomorrow. (Please send this document using the priority mail service.)

  • Adverb:

    • We decided to travel first class for our anniversary trip. (We decided to use the premium travel accommodations for our trip.)
    • The package was shipped first class. (The package was sent using the fastest and most prioritized mail service.)
Advanced Usage
  • "First-class" (as a hyphenated adjective): Of the highest quality; excellent.
    • He did a first-class job on the renovation. (He did an excellent, top-quality job on the renovation.)
    • The hotel offers first-class service to all its guests. (The hotel provides superior, excellent service.)
Variants and Related Words
  • First-rate (adjective): Excellent, of the highest quality. (Synonymous with the adjectival use of "first-class").
    • The food at the restaurant was first-rate.
  • Premier (adjective): First in importance, order, or position.
    • It is the country's premier research institution.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for quality/rank): Top tier, premier, grade A, superior.
  • Noun (for travel): Premium class, business class (context-specific, often a separate high-quality tier).
  • Adverb: In style, luxuriously.
Related Phrases
  • First-class citizen (idiom, computing/sociology): An entity treated with the same importance and rights as others in a system.
    • In this programming language, functions are first-class citizens. (Functions have the same status and capabilities as other data types.)
  • First-class honours (academic): The highest degree classification in some university systems.
    • She graduated with first-class honours in Physics.
first class

We always travel first class on long flights.

Adverb
  1. by first class conveyance; with first class accommodations
    • we always travel first class
Noun
  1. the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane
  2. mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
  3. the highest rank in a classification

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