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business class

noun

: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach

Examples of business class in a Sentence

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In the days leading up to the murders, Lee purchased a lottery ticket, spent $900 at a hair salon and bought a business class plane ticket to Korea, the outlet reported. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 On the ground Passengers in American Airlines’ Flagship business class have access to the Flagship lounges and priority boarding. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 Emirates is also setting up a facility in Dubai to manufacture 1,000 business class seats a year. Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025 The carrier is expanding business class, too. Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for business class

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of business class was in 1962

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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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