third-class
adjective /ˌθɜːd ˈklɑːs/
/ˌθɜːrd ˈklæs/
- (especially in the past) connected with the cheapest and least comfortable way of travelling on a train, ship, etc.Topics Transport by waterb1
- (in the US) connected with the class of mail used to send advertisements, etc.
- [only before noun] used to describe the lowest standard of degree given by a British universityTopics Educationc2
- (disapproving) (of people) less important than other people
- They are treated as third-class citizens.