Meaning

2 senses
  1. A class of people at the top of a social hierarchy.

    Oberschicht

    вы́сший классvýsšij klass

    ви́щий класvýščyj klas

    the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

  2. The aristocracy.

    Adelsschicht

    вы́сший классvýsšij klass, аристокра́тияaristokrátija

Examples

10 sentences
  1. He belongs to the upper class.

    ruОн принадлежит к высшему классу.

    deEr gehört zur Oberschicht.

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  2. This is considered an upper-middle-class neighborhood.

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  3. The people living here belong to the upper class.

    ruЛюди, живущие здесь, принадлежат к высшему обществу.

    deDie Leute, die hier leben, gehören zur Oberklasse.

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  4. Tom belongs to the upper class.

    deTom gehört zur Oberschicht.

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  5. Mary comes from the upper middle-class.

    deMary kommt aus der oberen Mittelschicht.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
those people at the top of a social hierarchy:
Русский
By meaning 2
those people at the top of a social hierarchy:
aristocracy:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
those people at the top of a social hierarchy:
aristocracy:

Forms

plural: upper classes
Singularupper class
Pluralupper classes

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy:upper crust

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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