Second-class (adjective)

Of lower status or quality than the first class.

Origin:

Compound adjective, composed of the adjective second and class.

Examples:

1. He traveled second-class on the train.
2. The second-class seats were not as comfortable as the first-class seats.
3. The second-class citizens were treated unfairly.
4. The second-class hotel was not as luxurious as the first-class hotel.
5. He was treated like a second-class citizen by the government.