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

Matt Burnham did a double take when he and his family got upgraded on a United flight to Peru and saw what was being served in business class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Delta hosted customers in Napa earlier this year to help the airline choose the labels it will serve in its Delta One business class this fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Delta is keeping customers who buy its cheapest business class tickets out of its lounges—unless they’re toting the right credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The country's small but growing business class welcomed the changes, however, while making clear they did not see them as a quick fix.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu