premium class

Top service level

Premium class refers to elevated tiers of service or seating, especially in air travel, where it designates business class, first class, or other upgraded accommodations above economy: We splurged on premium class for the transatlantic flight.

The term extends to any goods or services positioned above standard offerings: premium class membership, premium class tickets.

Related

upgrade · velvet · champagne · top shelf · fine dining · lounge · cabin crew · leather seats · extra legroom · VIP · refined · upscale · indulgent · prestige · priority boarding · airport lounge · caviar · concierge

Categories
Opposites
service tier/quality level

premium classeconomy class

Lowest-fare travel tier

coach class · standard class · economy · third class · budget class

luxury vs. basic

premium classentry-level

Requiring minimal prior experience

bargain · discount · low-end · bottom-tier · standard

Family

premium, class, premiums, classes, classed, classing, classify, classification, classifier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G