cabin class

American  

noun

1. the class of accommodations on a passenger ship less costly and luxurious than first class but more so than tourist class.

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cabin class British  

noun

1. a class of accommodation on a passenger ship between first class and tourist class

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Other Word Forms

• cabin-class adjective

Etymology

Origin of cabin class

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

American Airlines Group Inc. struggled across the board, ranking among the three worst airlines for every type of cabin class available.

From Seattle Times

The calculator allows users to input several pieces of information about a flight, including the origin, destination, number of passengers and cabin class.

From Scientific American

Do so if you’re a few thousand miles short for a long-haul international flight or for a cabin class upgrade, but not to qualify for domestic flights.

From New York Times

It also offers a cabin class called Aqua with exclusive use of a sauna/steam room area and dining at a restaurant that serves “spalike cuisine.”

From Washington Post

There is only one cabin class on Southwest, so one can’t aspire to an upgrade.

From New York Times