third-class passenger
collocation in Englishmeaningsofthird-classandpassenger
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third-class
adjective
uk/ˌθɜːdˈklɑːs/us/ˌθɝːdˈklæs/
→ third-rate:
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passenger
noun[C]
uk/ˈpæs.ən.dʒər/us/ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/
a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working ...
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(Definition ofthird-classandpassengerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Athird-classpassengerhas no prerogative right to a first-class seat without permission of the competent official.
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I was passing along to the dining-car and in front of me was athird-classpassenger.
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Is it correct that athird-classpassengercannot enter a first-class carriage without permission from the guard or ticket collector?
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The first-class passenger sat where he was and rode; the second-class passenger got out and walked, and thethird-classpassengergot out and pushed.
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The next step was with regard to thethird-classpassengerguards.
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It was not full during any part of the journey, and yet thatthird-classpassengerwas not allowed to have food because the third-class dining car was full.
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Third-classpassengeraccommodations were located on the main deck: three compartments for men located forward, and a single compartment for families at the rear.
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At the same time, herthird-classpassengercapacity was nearly tripled, going from 600 to 1,500 passengers.
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According to the story of onethird-classpassenger, she, suspecting there was something seriously amiss, made inquiry after the commotion.
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In his report, he described inspections as limited to second- and third-class passengers, even though those in first class could obviously carry contagious disease or physical stigma.
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Of this number the first-class passengers all have sheltered accommodation and shelter is available for 24 of the third-class passengers.
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I desired particularly to intervene in order to say that there is another side to the question of the accommodation provided for the third-class passengers.
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We all know that railway companies make most of their profit from third-class passengers, and not from the first-class.
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That is why the doors of first-class compartments are locked until a certain time, after which third-class passengers are allowed to enter.
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I am informed that only one instance can be traced in which third-class passengers were prevented from using first-class seats.
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Each one of these ships had deck space for 120 third-class passengers.
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All that is necessary is to have an inspector on the train itself to check the first- and third-class passengers during the journey.
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