middle classes
Neither rich nor poor
The middle classes are people between the wealthy elite and the working poor—professionals, managers, small business owners, and skilled workers with moderate incomes and education.
The term usually appears with *the*: the middle classes have been squeezed by rising costs.
British English favors the plural form; American English typically uses singular *middle class*.
- white-collarOffice work designation
- mortgageSecured home loan
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
- two-car garageEnclosed space for vehicles
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