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

Recent Examples on the Web

During business class meal service on the international flight, Smyth claims she was served a chicken satay on a wooden skewer. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

While most of the seats are in a two-four-two layout, the airline's A350-900ULR planes have six single seats available, which would give the experience more of a business class feel. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

After a fellow passenger asked her to switch into economy so her daughter could sit in business class, the exchange sparked millions of views online. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026

JetBlue's lie-flat Mint business class, which is used on longer-haul flights like cross-country trips and flights to European destinations including Paris, London and Milan, will only have the Standard and Flex option. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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