middle class
/ˈmɪdəl ˈklæs/
adjective
- Relating to the social group between the working class and the upper class, typically having comfortable incomes, education, and stable jobs.
- The cost of living is rising, making it harder for middle-class families to afford a home.
- They grew up in a middle-class neighborhood with good schools and parks.
- Her family had middle-class values like hard work and saving money.
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noun
- The social class of people with comfortable incomes, education, and stable jobs, between the working class and the upper class.
- The middle class has been shrinking in many developed countries.
- She believes that the middle class is the backbone of the economy.
- Many members of the middle class own their own homes and have college degrees.