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Meanings of social class in English

Portuguese
classe
Catalan
classe
Spanish
clase

People having the same social, economic, or educational status.

classe
Usage of social class in English
1
She had no great ambitions; few women of her social class have.
The Secret Power
2
Historically received pronunciation signified a higher social class than a local accent.
BBC
3
Adjustment for social class at birth had little effect on the associations.
Pubmed
4
The study found that height and weight varied depending on social class.
The Irish Times
5
The Carlgrens were far below the Lorentz family's requirements for acceptable social class.
The ice princess
6
While the Fascists opposed social class discrimination, the party also promoted nationalist sentiments.
News.com.au
7
There is a justice system with several speeds depending on your social class.
The Guardian
8
Circumstances over the life-course may contribute to adult social class differences in mortality.
Pubmed
9
His research interests pivot on identity, technology, social media, social class and death.
Radio NZ
10
Responses by individuals varied, depending on financial security, educational qualifications or social class.
The Irish Times
11
Why is British cinema so consistently obsessed with the subject of social class?
The Guardian
12
Pendreigh was of a social class Runcorn aspired to and would never understand.
Funeral in Blue
13
The boys in my study were very aware of social class.
The Guardian
14
A quarter are classified as AB - the top social class.
Independent.ie
15
They came from families which belonged, broadly speaking, to the same social class.
Personality in Literature
16
How much social class has to do with who's hired and who's not.
Radio NZ
This collocation consists of:
Translations for social class
Spanish
clase
Social class through the time
Social class across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common