plural noun
Groups of students who learn together with the same teacher.
The two classes will share a bus.
The classes are practicing for the school concert.
American English
How to pronounce classes
noun · verbA1Very common word
KLAAseez
/ˈkʰlæ.siz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of class
Classes can be a plural noun or a third-person singular verb.
Groups of students who learn together with the same teacher.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Lessons or courses of study at a school, college, or other place.
I have three classes in the morning.
She teaches math classes at school.
plural noun
Groups of people who have a similar social or economic position.
People from different social classes often live in different neighborhoods.
The city has people from many social classes.
plural noun
Groups of things that have similar qualities or are used in a similar way.
These medicines belong to different classes.
Scientists divide the animals into several classes.
Useful expressions
of very high quality
The hotel gave us first-class service.
a person who behaves in an impressive, polite, and generous way
She is a real class act.
better or different from all others of its kind
This camera is in a class of its own.
Related words & forms
The plural is classes. With he, she, or it, use classes too; do not write classs.