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
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.
Giving free upgrades to business class seats. Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Its white shopping bags with its name in script can be seen on the carry-ons of many a business class passenger on flights from Charles de Gaulle to New York. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026 He had been flown business class halfway around the world and put up at a five-star hotel for what he had been told would be the first World Conference of Classics. Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 The airline said premium cabins were a key driver, with first and business class demand exceeding expectations. Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster