business class

noun

: a class of air transportation at a fare lower than first class and higher than coach

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Where it’s located: Tom Bradley International Terminal, Level 5, next to the Oneworld business class lounge. Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Contrary to other airlines, the exclusive lounges are only accessible to those who opt for business class. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024 Alongside that, Kikuchi will be given five round-trip business class tickets from Japan to the US (not to exceed $10,000 per ticket) per year. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Planning a Europe trip through next spring just got easier, as TAP Air Portugal has just released bargain deals for economy and business class. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business class 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of business class was in 1962

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“Business class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20class. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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