sec·ond-class
ˈse-kən(d)-ˈklas 
-kᵊŋ-
1
: of or relating to a second class
2
: mediocre
also
: socially, politically, or economically deprived
1
: the second and usually next to highest group in a classification
2
3
: a class of U.S. or Canadian mail comprising periodicals sent to regular subscribers
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Examples of second-class in a Sentence
Adjective
a playwright who produced only second-class work when he turned his hand to poetry
it's only a second-class restaurant and not worth the high prices
Noun
The airline offers special services for travelers in first and second class.
She got an upper second class in English at Oxford.
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Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
In too many places, women remain second-class citizens.
—World Economic Forum, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Bruce Martin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And there was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
From this point on, first-class seats are in compartments, while second-class seats are airline-style.
—Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
In too many places, women remain second-class citizens.
—World Economic Forum, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Allison, who was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s second class in 2011, is a five-time NASCAR champion – Cup Series (1983), Modified Division (1964, ’65) and Modified Special Division (1962, ’63).
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And there was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Second-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second-class. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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