second class

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second class

adjective second-class · 2nd-class · 2nd class

alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of second-class

noun second-class · 2nd-class · 2nd class

uncountable The second-lowest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, between tenderfoot and first class.
uncountable A class of travel, inferior to first class, superior to third class. Allport's decision in 1872 to abolish Second Class on the Midland and effectively upgrade Third Class to the standards of Second, most notably with upholstered seating, sent shockwaves through the Victorian railway.
UK, uncountable A class of postage with delivery times slower than first class.

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noun a status, section, etc. of second rank

Kiswahili	daraja la pili
Français	deuxième classe

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@misc{second_class_2026,
  title = {second class},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/second%20class},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}