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 Passengers in Mint business class will still be served hot food on transatlantic JetBlue flights. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 While the Blade partnership will fade into the sunset, the airline is planning to open new Mint (business class) lounges at New York JFK and Boston. Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2024 From 2016 to 2021, Adams received free business class tickets or upgrades on seven trips to India, France, China, Hungary, Ghana and Turkey and other countries — all worth more than $123,000, the indictment says. Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024 In December 2017, Adams directed a staff member to ask the airline manager to upgrade the tickets to business class, according to the indictment. Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business class 

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Oct. 2024.

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