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THIRD CLASS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train

Synonyms:

third class; tourist class

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("third class" is a kind of...):

accommodation (living quarters provided for public convenience)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates

Synonyms:

third-class mail; third class

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("third class" is a kind of...):

mail (the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "third class"):

junk mail (third-class mail consisting of advertising and often addressed to 'resident' or 'occupant')

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