third-class

ˌθɜːrdˈklæs

Definition

Definition of third-class - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

qualitymost inferior in quality or standing

The hotel offered third-class service to its guests.

inferior

substandard

travelcheapest and least comfortable travel accommodation

They traveled in third-class on the old steamship.

basic

budget

economy

academic degree

TECH.

lowest honours degree from a British university

TECH.

She graduated with a third-class degree in history.

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third-class mail

mail for sending printed materials at lower cost

The company sent brochures via third-class mail.

Origin of third-class

English, third (three) + class (category)

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A3C

abbr.

abr: Airman third class

lowest rank for an enlisted airman in the air force

type C

classification

third class in a system that sorts things by shared features

type C

adj.

category

belonging to the third class in a system of groups

Examples of third-class in a sentence

He was disappointed with the third-class education he received.
He booked a third-class ticket for the long journey.
The third-class compartment was crowded and noisy.
He was disappointed with his third-class degree.
A third-class degree limited her job prospects.

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French:médiocre, troisième classe, ...
German:drittklassig, dritte Klasse, ...
Italian:di terza classe, ...
Spanish:inferior, de tercera clase, ...
Portuguese:terceira classe, de terceira classe, ...
Chinese:三流的, 三等舱, ...
Japanese:三流の, 三等の, ...
Arabic:رَدِيء, دَرَجَة ثَالِثَة, ...
Hebrew:סוּג ג, מֵהַמַּחְלָקָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית, ...
Russian:третьесортный, третьеклассный, ...
Ukrainian:третьосортний, третій клас, ...
Hindi:घटिया, तीसरी श्रेणी, ...
Bengali:নিম্নমানের, তৃতীয় শ্রেণী, ...
Catalan:inferior, econòmic, ...
Czech:podřadný, třetí třídy, ...
Danish:tredjerangs, tredjeklasse, ...
Dutch:derderangs, derde klas, ...
Greek:τρίτης κατηγορίας, τρίτης θέσης, ...
Hungarian:harmadosztályú, harmadrendű, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់ទាបបំផុត, ថ្នាក់ទីបី, ...
Korean:가장 열등한, 삼등석의, ...
Persian:درجه‌سه, کلاس سوم, ...
Polish:trzeciorzędny, trzecia klasa, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceira classe, terceiro nível, ...
Romanian:inferior, la clasa a treia, ...
Swedish:tredjeklass, tredje klass, ...
Thai:คุณภาพต่ำที่สุด, ชั้นประหยัด, ...
Turkish:üçüncü sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:kém chất lượng, hạng thường, ...

third class

θɜrd klæs

Definition of third class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general ranking

Dated

class next in value to the second

Dated

He was placed in third class for his performance.
She traveled in third class to save money.
The third class in the competition received bronze medals.

tertiary

third-rate

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French:troisième classe, ...
German:dritte Klasse, ...
Italian:terza classe, ...
Spanish:tercera clase, ...
Portuguese:terceira classe, ...
Chinese:三等, ...
Japanese:三等, ...
Arabic:الدَّرَجَة الثَّالِثَة, ...
Hebrew:דַּרְגָה שְׁלִישִׁית, ...
Russian:третий класс, ...
Ukrainian:третій клас, ...
Hindi:तृतीय श्रेणी, ...
Bengali:তৃতীয় শ্রেণী, ...
Catalan:tercera classe, ...
Czech:třetí třída, ...
Danish:tredje klasse, ...
Dutch:derde klas, ...
Greek:τρίτη τάξη, ...
Hungarian:harmadosztály, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់ទីបី, ...
Korean:3등급, ...
Persian:کلاس سوم, ...
Polish:trzecia klasa, ...
Portuguese (BR):terceira classe, ...
Romanian:clasa a treia, ...
Swedish:tredje klass, ...
Thai:ชั้นสาม, ...
Turkish:üçüncü sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:lớp ba, ...

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