business class

American  

noun

• business classes
  plural

1. a class of accommodations on an airliner, usually just below first class.

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business class British  

noun

1. a class of air travel which is less luxurious than first class but superior to economy class, intended for business passengers

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adjective

1. of or relating to this class of travel

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• business classes
  plural

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Example Sentences

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business class

"Whether you're in first class, business class, whatever it is, you're still on a plane."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Swinney insisted the government had sought to "minimise" costs, while Justice Secretary Neil Gray defended the business class flights as a means of ensuring ministers "arrive fresh" when they travel overseas.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

It was the fourth course served in business class on an Alaska Airlines flight from Rome to Seattle and we were only two hours into a 10-hour flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Penny went through the whole thing, explaining: Use the frequent flier miles for the best deal for the business class tickets and use cash for the ones in the back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“They have a business class that’s been popular with the Chinese students.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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