1
: of or relating to first class
2
: of the highest quality
a first-class meal
first-class
adverb
: the first or highest group in a classification: such as
a
: the highest of usually three classes of travel accommodations
b
: a class of mail that comprises letters, postcards, or matter sealed against inspection
Examples of first-class in a Sentence
Adjective
a first-class production of a classic American musical
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Adjective
Everything is always a first-class party in their lives.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Your next car booking could be a first-class experience.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Noun
The first class of students at the medical school in Jonesboro worked clinical rotations at the Mississippi County Hospital System starting in 2018, and that arrangement has continued to the present day.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2025
At half-time, a proud Colwill walked round the pitch with some of the youngsters who will make up the first class at the LSC Academy.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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“First-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-class. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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