noun a category or rank below first class
adjective of inferior quality or importance
Describing a level of rank or status below first class, such as second class soldiers or second class citizens.
Referring to a lower level of service or accommodation, such as second class tickets on a train or second class postage.
Referring to a type of mail or delivery service that is not as fast or prioritized as first class, such as second class mail.
Used to categorize people or groups as being of lesser importance or status, such as second class citizens or second class employees.
Used to categorize seating or service levels, such as second class cabins on a ship or second class seats on an airplane.
In the literary world, 'second class' may refer to a type of postage rate or a lower level of ticket on a train or plane.
In psychology, 'second class' may refer to a classification of mail or a type of citizenship status in certain countries.