first-class
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈfɜrstˌklæs/
- Anyone who works with me has got to do what it takes to write a first-class thesis.
- a first-class cabin
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- Well, I just thought of that first class situation.
Examples
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Its smallest ship, Danmark, had only seven first-class cabins and space for 233 in steerage.
Academic text (1993) -
Dr. Sue-ling Quong was a first-class surgeon by anyone's standards.
Fiction book (1991) -
- Look, I run a first- class hotel here.
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Of course, the food was first class all the way.
Academic text (2006) -
And he got it-- a first-class education for his son.
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You promised David a first-class wedding.
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I'm flying you and him out here next month first-class.
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Stay in a first-class hotel, eat an agreeable meal, drink a nice glass of wine, see my big brother.
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He's a first-class professional who always pays his rent on time or in advance.
Fiction book (1990) -
The hotel offered first-class service, ensuring every guest felt pampered.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
382
3.5
Made well so it lasts a long time
154
2.7
Very good and done with care
153
3.4
Very high in quality and among the best in the world
116
3.5
Very impressive and beautiful
111
3.5
Of very high quality and extremely good
71
7.5
Very good and impressive at a skill
51
3.6
Of the highest quality and better than most similar things
45
3.8
Very high quality or done very well
36
4.4
Very high quality and among the best
28
5.0
Very good and of the highest quality
21
7.8
Very good and the best in quality
14
3.8
Very high quality and lasts a long time
8
6.2
Of very high quality and among the best in its field
7
8.6
Very good and fun to experience
5
8.1
Very good or excellent
4
3.7
Of the highest quality, better than others like it
4
9.2
Very good and impressive
3
3.7
Very good quality and better than most others
2
7.9
Of very high quality, like top service or care
2
9.9
Very good in quality and performance
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word first-class comes from joining first ('number one') and class ('group'). It was first used for the best seats or tickets on trains and ships, so it now means 'of the highest quality' or excellent.