first class

first class
noun
1 (U) the best and most expensive seats or rooms in a train, boat etc: We prefer to travel in first class.
—compare business class, cabin class, economy class, tourist class
2 (U)
a) a class of mail in Britain, used for letters and parcels, that is quicker and more expensive than second class mail
—compare second class (1)
b) the class of mail used in the US for ordinary business and personal letters
3 (C) the highest standard for a degree from a British university

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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