[countable + singular or plural verb] a group of students who are taught together. in the/your class We were in the same class at school. Middle class · Business class · Second class · Third class

1[countable] a group of students who are taught together We're in the same class at school. She is the youngest in her class. The whole class was told to stay ...

​to think or decide that somebody/something is a particular type of person or thing synonym classify. be classed as something Healthcare staff were classed ...

[only before noun] (informal) with skill/style very good a class player/performer She's a real class act.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun class meaning. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

put into groupto think or decide that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing synonym classify Immigrant workers were classed as aliens ...

​one of the classes into which words are divided according to their grammar, such as noun, verb, adjective, etc. synonym part of speech. Want to learn more?

Definition of world-class adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...

the social class whose members are neither very rich nor very poor and that includes professional and business people

middle-class · ​connected with the middle social class. a middle-class background/family/suburb. Extra Examples. Do you consider yourself to be middle class?