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
From her business class seat to Seoul, Lindsay signs the divorce papers.
—
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
However, this time around, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, opted to fly business class on Qantas, surprising some of their fellow fliers on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The family earning $175,000 — a household income that would have felt unambiguously prosperous in any prior decade — now spends its evenings absorbing content from people who vacation in the Maldives, renovate kitchens that cost more than a median home, and treat business class as a hardship.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
United Premium Plus is their premium economy, while United Polaris is business class.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for business class
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
However, this time around, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, opted to fly business class on Qantas, surprising some of their fellow fliers on the flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The family earning $175,000 — a household income that would have felt unambiguously prosperous in any prior decade — now spends its evenings absorbing content from people who vacation in the Maldives, renovate kitchens that cost more than a median home, and treat business class as a hardship.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
United Premium Plus is their premium economy, while United Polaris is business class.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for business class
Cite this Entry
“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
