low·er-class
ˌlō-ər-ˈklas 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class
2
: being an inferior or low-ranking specimen of its kind
a lower-class theater
: a social class occupying a position below the middle class and having the lowest status in a society
Examples of lower-class in a Sentence
Adjective
they were finally earning enough to get out of the lower-class tax bracket
Noun
a member of the lower class
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Oysters and escargot are recognized as luxury foods around the world—but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap sources of protein.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The scheme has resulted in lower class action payouts for consumers, according to the suits, allegations that are part of a troubling pattern in class action payouts that Forbes recently reported on.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The suit says the scheme has resulted in lower class action payouts for consumers.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Marsh often felt the sting of growing up lower class in Britain’s rigid class hierarchy.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Oysters and escargot are recognized as luxury foods around the world—but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap sources of protein.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The scheme has resulted in lower class action payouts for consumers, according to the suits, allegations that are part of a troubling pattern in class action payouts that Forbes recently reported on.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The suit says the scheme has resulted in lower class action payouts for consumers.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Lower-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower-class. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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