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 • May 10, 2023

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 • Apr. 23, 2020

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

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2018

Pricing will depend on cabin class and ticket pricing, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr told journalists in Frankfurt.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2015

First class was at the center of the ship, where the motion was gentlest; cabin class was at the stern and tourist class at the bow.

From National Geographic