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THIRD CLASS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does third class mean?
• THIRD CLASS (noun)
The noun THIRD CLASS has 2 senses:
1. mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates
2. inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
Familiarity information: THIRD CLASS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
third-class mail; third class
Hypernyms ("third class" is a kind of...):
mail (the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "third class"):
junk mail (third-class mail consisting of advertising and often addressed to 'resident' or 'occupant')
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
third class; tourist class
Hypernyms ("third class" is a kind of...):
accommodation (living quarters provided for public convenience)
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