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

More passengers are paying for business class and premium economy, airports continue to invest heavily in lounges, and the wider travel experience has become increasingly tiered around consumers willing to spend for greater comfort and convenience. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Benjamin Harrison’s policy of overseas expansion in search of foreign markets coincided with the desire of the white business class of Hawaii for annexation by the United States. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Customers can now close the doors to Polaris suites on some Boeing 787-9 aircraft, in international business class. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

The problem is, Korean Air releases very few, if any, business class seats for partner bookings. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for business class

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