Class | Mean of class in English Dictionary

/ˈklæs/

• Noun
• a group of students who meet regularly to be taught a subject or activity
1. There are 20 students in the class.
2. Several people in the class are absent today.
3. The class is going on a field trip.
4. The class are going on a field trip.
• a series of meetings in which students are taught a particular subject or activity
1. This class is really difficult.
2. He will be teaching an American history class next semester.
3. The college offers classes in computer programming and engineering.
4. She is taking a class on psychology.
5. taking dance class
6. What classes are you taking this semester?
• one of the meetings in which students are taught a particular subject or activity
1. I have an English class this morning.
2. My class got out early today.
3. I have already missed two classes.
4. Read chapters 10 through 20 for the next class.
5. I'm late for class.
6. Let's meet after class.
7. Class starts at 8:00 a.m.
8. What did you learn in class today?
9. He got in trouble for talking during/in class.

• a group of students who finish their education at a particular school at the same time
1. She's a member of the class of 2006.
2. the freshman class [=the group of students who are freshmen this year and will eventually graduate together]
3. She's running for class president.
• a group of people in a society who are at the same economic and social level
1. the ruling/professional class
2. the higher/lower social classes
3. class distinctions
4. a class struggle
• the way people in a society are divided into different social and economic groups
1. a discussion about class and race
• a quality that makes something or someone seem special and attractive
1. The hotel has class. [=it is very elegant]
2. The candles on the table added a touch of class.
• a quality that makes someone seem very good, kind, etc.
1. She showed a lot of class by donating her prize money to charity.
• a group of people or things that are similar in some way
1. Do you have a license to drive this class of vehicle?
2. a new class [=kind, type] of nuclear submarine
3. There are many good players here, but she is in a different class altogether. [=she is far better than the other good players]
4. There have been a lot of corporate scandals but this one is in a class by itself. [=worse than all the others]
5. As an architect, she is in a class by herself. [=she has exceptional talent as an architect]
• one of the sections of seats on an airplane, train, etc.
1. I am traveling business class. [=in a section of an airplane that is more comfortable and expensive than the main section but less comfortable and expensive than first class]
• one of the levels of a university degree
• Verb
• to decide that (someone or something) belongs to a particular group
1. The animal has been classed as a fish by some scientists and as a reptile by others.
2. He was classed as a part-time worker.