business class

American  

noun

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

Example Sentences

I tried business class once, but the price was too high and the seat still too tight.

From Los Angeles Times

The policy has sparked internal debate about what is cheap enough, and if being really tall warrants business class for overseas trips.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If I was flying business class, or flying somewhere where I’m representing somebody or something, I would think to dress more nicely,” said the 21-year-old from Charlotte, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lavender sleep masks, massages and mind tricks involving socks: Jet-setting bosses swear by these hacks that they say don’t require flying business class.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two seats left, in business class, for a combined $5,607.

From The Wall Street Journal