A1noun 1K

Class

UK /["/klɑːs/"]/ US /["/klæs/"]/ Pronunciation

Definition

a group of students who are taught together

Listen to definition

In simple words: A group of students who study together.

Examples

• I have math class at 10 AM today.
• Our English class is really fun because we read great stories.
• She is in the same class as me for history.
• The class of animals we studied included dogs and cats.
• This car is in a high class of luxury vehicles.

Usage notes

Use 'class' to refer to a group in a school setting. It is appropriate for both formal and casual conversations, but avoid using it in contexts outside of education.

Grammar pattern

class + of + noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'class' like a 'mass' of students learning together.

Collocations

• big
• large
• small
• attend
• go to
• take
• be easy
• be hard
• be available
• member
• teacher
• size
• in (a/​the) class
• class in
• the back of the class
• the front of the class
• be top of the class
• big
• large
• small
• attend
• go to
• take
• be easy
• be hard
• be available
• member
• teacher
• size
• in (a/​the) class
• class in
• the back of the class
• the front of the class
• be top of the class
• big
• large
• small
• attend
• go to
• take
• be easy
• be hard
• be available
• member
• teacher
• size
• in (a/​the) class
• class in
• the back of the class
• the front of the class
• be top of the class
• leisure
• lower
• lower-middle
• structure
• system
• consciousness
• leisure
• lower
• lower-middle
• structure
• system
• consciousness
• large
• small
• distinct
• constitute
• form
• class of
• be in a class of your own
• be in a different class
• great
• real
• have
• a touch of class

Synonyms

• lesson
• course

Antonyms

• individual
• solitary
• loner

Common mistakes

• Confused with 'class' as in social class vs. educational class.
• Using 'classes' when referring to a single group.
• Omitting 'of' when saying 'class of students.'