economy class
nounUK /ɪˈkɒnəmi klɑːs/
US /ɪˈkɑːnəmi klæs/
The cheapest seats on an airplane where you sit with many other people.
We flew economy class to save money for our holiday.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The cheapest level of service on a train or ship.
They booked economy class tickets for the overnight ferry.
3. A basic, low-cost way of doing or getting something.
The new gym offers an economy class membership with fewer perks.
4. The group of people with the least expensive travel arrangements.
Economy class boarded the plane first.