standard class

US: /ˈstændɚd klæs/

Definition of standard class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

travel

basic level of passenger service on trains or planes with fewer extras

We booked standard class to save money on the train tickets.

underachieve

underperform

Adjective

transportation

belonging to the basic cheaper level of seating or travel service

We bought standard class tickets to save money on the train journey.

underachievement

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Expressions with standard

standard fare

something normal or commonly encountered

Action movies are standard fare in this cinema.

gold standard

most reliable or highest standard for judging quality

This test is the gold standard for accuracy.

platinum standard

the highest level of quality or excellence

Their service is considered the platinum standard in the industry.

Procrustean standard

adj.

forcing everyone to fit the same mold

The policy was criticized for its Procrustean standard.

raise the standard

improve the quality or level of something

The new policy aims to raise the standard of education.

set the standard

establish a level of quality for others

Her performance set the standard for future competitions.

Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

class act

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

cut class

deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson

She decided to cut class and go to the mall.

cattle class

economy class with limited space and comfort

Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

top of the class

the student with the highest grades

She was always the top of the class in mathematics.

head of the class

student with the highest academic performance in class

She was always the head of the class in math.

class up

make something more classy or sophisticated

She decided to class up the room with new curtains.

ditch class

skip a scheduled class without permission

He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.

class apart

someone or something very special

Her performance in the play was a class apart.

Terms with standard class included in their meaning

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prestige

adj.

language

considered standard or high-class in language

premium economy

train travel

seating class on trains between standard and first class

Examples of standard class in a sentence

Standard class was nearly full, so we were upgraded for free.
Standard class seats were nearly full on the morning flight.
They upgraded from standard class to business for the overnight leg.

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French:classe standard, de seconde classe, ...
German:Standardklasse, zweite Klasse, ...
Italian:seconda classe, di classe standard, ...
Spanish:clase turista, de clase turista, ...
Portuguese:classe económica, económica, ...
Chinese:标准舱, 普通舱的, ...
Japanese:普通席, 普通席の, ...
Arabic:الدَّرَجَةُ الْعَادِيَّة, اِقْتِصَادِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מַחְלֶקֶת תַּיָּרוּת, מַחְלֶקֶת תַּיָּרִים, ...
Russian:эконом-класс, стандартный, ...
Ukrainian:стандартний клас, економклас, ...
Hindi:स्टैंडर्ड क्लास, द्वितीय श्रेणी, ...
Bengali:স্ট্যান্ডার্ড ক্লাস, সাধারণ শ্রেণির, ...
Catalan:classe estàndard, de classe turista, ...
Czech:druhá třída, standardní, ...
Danish:standardklasse, almindelig klasse, ...
Dutch:standaardklasse, economy, ...
Greek:οικονομική θέση, οικονομική, ...
Hungarian:turistaosztály, másodosztályú, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់ស្តង់ដារ, ...
Korean:일반석, 일반석의, ...
Persian:کلاس عادی, اقتصادی, ...
Polish:klasa ekonomiczna, ekonomiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):classe econômica, de classe econômica, ...
Romanian:clasă standard, clasa standard, ...
Swedish:standardklass, andraklass, ...
Thai:ชั้นประหยัด, ระดับมาตรฐาน, ...
Turkish:ekonomi sınıfı, ekonomi, ...
Vietnamese:hạng phổ thông, phổ thông, ...

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