second class

Universal Words noun [U] 1 a way of travelling on a train or ship that costs less and is less comfortable than FIRSTCLASS. In Britain this is now usually called standard class. 2 (in Britain) the class of mail that costs less and takes longer to arrive than FIRSTCLASS: Second class is cheaper. 3 (in the US) the system of sending newspapers and magazines by mail 4 [U,sing.] the second highest standard of degree given by a British university, often divided into upper second class and lower second class