lower-class

adjective

low·er-class | \ ˌlō-ər-ˈklas

Definition of lower-class

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

lower class

noun

Definition of lower class (Entry 2 of 2)

: a social class occupying a position below the middle class and having the lowest status in a society

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Examples of lower-class in a Sentence

Noun

a member of the lower class

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The failure, by the Democrats, to preserve the living standards of the lower class drove those people, out of desperation, into the arms of Donald Trump. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Denver parks staff is hard at play; Gun research for what end?; Hick’s failing economic system (6/24/19)," 24 June 2019 Perdomo is playing in low Class A, trying to get his career off the ground. — Paul Johnson, Aurora Beacon-News, "Thinking of 'Big Papi': Geraldo Perdomo, Kane County Cougars stunned by shooting of David Ortiz," 15 June 2019 The Marlins offer Spanish courses, in both one-on-one and classroom settings, in low Class A, high Class A and Class AA. — Jesse Dougherty, courant.com, "MLB, long expecting Latin players to learn English, is finally beginning to speak their language," 4 June 2019 Religious superstition and a malleable view of Christianity (which mostly just enabled a continuing terror of any outsiders) reigned, despite the fact that the lower classes of priests were also illiterate, and therefore could not read the Bible. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Notre Dame Is a Cruel Metaphor for Our World Right Now," 25 Apr. 2019 From the San Fernando Valley in the northeast to beach communities in the west, teachers marched in front of schools in the rain, wearing red T-shirts or ponchos and chanting for more funds and lower class sizes. — Ian Lovett, WSJ, "Los Angeles Teachers Begin Strike," 14 Jan. 2019 Sheltered from the Privilege Violence affecting the lower class, the middle class may prefer a strongman to a statesman. — Ann Toews, WSJ, "‘A Savage Order’ Review: When a State Fuels Bloodshed," 11 Dec. 2018 The 9-hour trip to China’s capital, at HK$1,237 ($158.40) in the lowest class, is about the same cost as a low-cost flight. — Natasha Khan, WSJ, "Bullet Train Extends Beijing’s Reach Into Hong Kong," 23 Sep. 2018 And the chart is broken down into what types of homes the participants were born into (lower class, middle class, or upper class). — Brian Resnick, Vox, "How scientists are trying to predict your future with your genes," 23 Aug. 2018

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