first-class

/ˌfɜːstˈklɑːs/ adjective

Definition

BEST › relating to the best and most expensive available service, especially when travelling or sending something somewhere: a first-class ticket a first-class stamp

VERY GOOD › of very good quality: It was a first-class restaurant.

first class adverb › How much is it to send this letter first class?

(Definition of first-class adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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