: of or relating to a class, rank, or grade next below the second
third-class
adverb
1
: the third and usually next below second class in a classification
2
: the least expensive class of accommodations (as on a passenger ship)
3
: a former class of U.S. mail comprising circulars, pamphlets, catalogs, and newsletters
Examples of third-class in a Sentence
Noun
She got a third class in English.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
All second- and third-class passengers to the lifeboats.
—Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The board also approved a third class for girls tennis, which will take affect for the fall 2025 season.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Her tumultuous third-class voyage to America — the choppy seas!
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
All second- and third-class passengers to the lifeboats.
—Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
After graduating from Vassar in 1919, Stimson entered Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons as a member of only the third class to admit women.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The board also approved a third class for girls tennis, which will take affect for the fall 2025 season.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Third-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third-class. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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