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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 ratesplay

2. inexpensive accommodations on a ship or trainplay

  Familiarity information: THIRD CLASS used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THIRD CLASS (noun)


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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