Class

/klæs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A group of students who meet regularly to study the same subject.

She attended every class this semester to keep up with the syllabus.

A category or division in a system of classification.

The animal was classified in the class Mammalia.

A social group sharing the same economic or social status.

He was born into the upper class and received the best education.

A session of instruction or education.

The yoga class was held every Thursday evening.

A rating or ranking system that denotes quality.

The hotel has a five-star class rating for its luxury services.

verb

To assign to a class or category.

The botanist classed the new plant species with the rare orchids.

From Latin 'classis', meaning 'a division or category'.

class act

An admirable or impressive performance or behavior.

in a class by itself

Unique or unmatched.

the upper class

A social group with high status or wealth.

classify

To arrange in categories.

classic

A work of art of recognized and established value.

classroom

A room where classes are held.

High quality or excellent.

That new restaurant is class!

Referring to someone sophisticated.

She has such class, always dressed impeccably.