second-class
adjectiveUK /ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/
US /ˌsekənd ˈklæs/
Not as good as the best kind.
The old train only had second-class seats left.
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2. The cheaper and plainer level of travel on a train or ship.
We bought second-class tickets to save money.
3. Treating someone as less important than others.
He felt like a second-class citizen at the party.
4. A mail service that is slower and cheaper.
The package was sent second-class and took a week.