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business class

American

noun

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

business class British

noun

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

of or relating to this class of travel

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Founded in 1996 by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey, who pitched an idea for a chicken restaurant in a college business class, Raising Cane’s has grown to almost 1,000 locations.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s like a business class seat.

From Los Angeles Times

She tries to take at least one annual trip, and in the past five years she’s started to fly business class, particularly on long trips.

From Barron's

She booked business class for a 17-day trip to Turkey in October.

From Barron's

She tries to take at least one annual trip, and in the past five years she’s started to fly business class, particularly on long trips.

From Barron's

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