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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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The play is also cut so that, while the lower class denizens of this downtrodden village are mentioned constantly, they’re not really seen, heightening the interactions among the town’s swindling leaders and their swindling faux-inspector guest.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The middle and lower classes are falling further behind.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
But others who fought for higher pay rates said tipped wages create a lower class of workers.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
If a public school program is dominating a sport at a lower class, there’s no reason they should not be moved up via the success factor.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The play is also cut so that, while the lower class denizens of this downtrodden village are mentioned constantly, they’re not really seen, heightening the interactions among the town’s swindling leaders and their swindling faux-inspector guest.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The middle and lower classes are falling further behind.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
But others who fought for higher pay rates said tipped wages create a lower class of workers.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lower-class
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“Lower-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lower-class. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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