second-class+post

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• second-class post — second class mail or second class post noun Mail sent at a cheaper rate, therefore taking longer for delivery • • • Main Entry: ↑second …   Useful english dictionary

• second-class — ˈsecond class adjective [only before a noun] 1. second class mail is cheaper to send than first class mail because it takes slightly longer to be delivered: • We aim to deliver 96% of second class letters by the third working day after collection …   Financial and business terms

• second-class mail — or second class post noun Mail sent at a cheaper rate, therefore taking longer for delivery • • • Main Entry: ↑second …   Useful english dictionary

• second-class — adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(people)¦ 2¦(lower standard)¦ 3¦(travel)¦ 4¦(mail)¦ 5¦(university degree)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PEOPLE)¦ considered to be less important and less valuable than other people ▪ Why should old people be treated like second… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second-class — adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(people)¦ 2¦(lower standard)¦ 3¦(travel)¦ 4¦(mail)¦ 5¦(university degree)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PEOPLE)¦ considered to be less important and less valuable than other people ▪ Why should old people be treated like second… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second class — n [U] 1.) a way of travelling on a ship or train that is cheaper and less comfortable than ↑first class 2.) a way of delivering letters etc in Britain that is cheaper and slower than ↑first class 3.) the system in the US for delivering newspapers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second class — n [U] 1.) a way of travelling on a ship or train that is cheaper and less comfortable than ↑first class 2.) a way of delivering letters etc in Britain that is cheaper and slower than ↑first class 3.) the system in the US for delivering newspapers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• second-class — UK / US adjective 1) a) low in quality or importance All the merchandise was second class. a second class hotel b) treated as if you are not as good or important as other people Many of the women are treated like second class citizens. 2) a)… …   English dictionary

• second-class — adjective 1 (only before noun) considered to be less important than other people or things: second class citizen (=someone who is not as important as other people in society): Why should children be treated like second class citizens? 2 second… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ˌsecond-ˈclass — adj 1) low in quality or importance 2) relating to post that is sent by second class 3) travelling in second class 4) British a second class university degree is a good degree, but not as good as a first …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• second-class — adj. Second class is used with these nouns: ↑carriage, ↑citizen, ↑compartment, ↑degree, ↑fare, ↑honour, ↑mail, ↑post, ↑stamp, ↑ticket …   Collocations dictionary