fourth class

noun

(in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of merchandise weighing one pound or more, including parcel post and all first-, second-, or third-class matter weighing 8 ounces (227 grams) or more and not sealed against inspection.

Origin of fourth class

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby fourth class

Fourteen Points, fourteenth, Fourteenth Amendment, fourth, Fourth Amendment, fourth class, Fourth Commandment, fourth cranial nerve, fourth dimension, fourth disease, fourth estate

Definition for fourth class (2 of 2)

fourth-class

[ fawrth-klas, -klahs, fohrth- ]

/ ˈfɔrθˈklæs, -ˈklɑs, ˈfoʊrθ- /

adjective

of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.

adverb

as fourth-class matter; by fourth-class mail: Send it fourth-class.

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Example sentences from the Web for fourth class

The fourth-class postmaster receives much more mail than he sends out.
The American Postal Service|Louis Melius
The mail came every two weeks, and its magnitude was of the fourth-class order.
That Girl Montana|Marah Ellis Ryan
I suppose you understand, Jinks, that none of us upper-class men can afford to be seen talking to you fourth-class beasts?
Captain Jinks, Hero|Ernest Crosby
Fourth-class postmasters receive no fixed salary, but instead are paid a percentage of the value of the stamps cancelled.
Government in the United States|James Wilford Garner

The rate then payable on such parcels was the general rate for fourth-class matter, viz.
The Development of Rates of Postage|A. D. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for fourth class

fourth-class

/ US /

adjective

of or relating to mail that is carried at the lowest rate

adverb

by fourth-class mail

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fourth class
释义	fourth class noun (in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of merchandise weighing one pound or more, including parcel post and all first-, second-, or third-class matter weighing 8 ounces (227 grams) or more and not sealed against inspection. Origin of fourth class An Americanism dating back to 1860–65 Words nearby fourth class Fourteen Points, fourteenth, Fourteenth Amendment, fourth, Fourth Amendment, fourth class, Fourth Commandment, fourth cranial nerve, fourth dimension, fourth disease, fourth estate Definition for fourth class (2 of 2) fourth-class [ fawrth-klas, -klahs, fohrth- ] / ˈfɔrθˈklæs, -ˈklɑs, ˈfoʊrθ- / adjective of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc. adverb as fourth-class matter; by fourth-class mail: Send it fourth-class. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fourth class The fourth-class postmaster receives much more mail than he sends out. The American Postal Service\|Louis Melius The mail came every two weeks, and its magnitude was of the fourth-class order. That Girl Montana\|Marah Ellis Ryan I suppose you understand, Jinks, that none of us upper-class men can afford to be seen talking to you fourth-class beasts? Captain Jinks, Hero\|Ernest Crosby Fourth-class postmasters receive no fixed salary, but instead are paid a percentage of the value of the stamps cancelled. Government in the United States\|James Wilford Garner The rate then payable on such parcels was the general rate for fourth-class matter, viz. The Development of Rates of Postage\|A. D. Smith British Dictionary definitions for fourth class fourth-class / US / adjective of or relating to mail that is carried at the lowest rate adverb by fourth-class mail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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