class (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /klæs/

Definition

A group of students who are taught together at a school.

Examples

• My English class is at 10 AM.

• She is the best student in the class.

• We have a new teacher for our history class.

How to Use class

class of (prepositional phrase)

A group of people who finished school or university in the same year. — "She is a member of the graduating class of 2020."

in class (prepositional phrase)

Happening or being done during a lesson. — "The students were very quiet in class today."

Synonyms of class

Words with a similar meaning to class:

• group
• lesson
• course
• seminar

Antonyms of class

Words with the opposite meaning to class:

• individual
• solitary

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