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

Example Sentences

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business class

Just keep your expectations in check regardless of how much you plunked down for that round-trip ticket in business class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The surcharge Virgin introduced added £50 to an economy class fare, £180 to premium and £360 to business class.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

I tried the airline’s business class from Rome to Seattle for this week’s column.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

While he and two senior officials travelled business class, Sports Minister Maree Todd and several other officials went to the US on significantly cheaper economy-class flights.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

At eleven a.m., she shuttled to the airport and checked her bags for the night flight to London, business class.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart