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middle class

[mid-l klas] / ˈmɪd l ˈklæs /
NOUN
neither the nobility nor laboring class
Synonyms
STRONG
bourgeois bourgeoisie burgherdom educated class middle order middle-income group
NOUN
an economic class perceived as average
Synonyms
STRONG
Middle America hoi polloi middle order middle-income group ordinary people plain folks proletariat working class
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of the middle class
Synonyms
WEAK
bourgeois conformist conventional ordinary square traditional

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However, Walker said he was concerned about islanders who sat "just above the threshold for government help", the middle class, about financial support.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Healthcare jobs are now the most reliable ticket to the middle class after automation, globalization and now AI have destabilized other formerly dependable routes, such as factory and office work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The AEI report, by Stephen Rose and Scott Winship, classified a family of three earning $133,000 to $400,000 in 2024 dollars as upper middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

New research shows that the ranks of the higher earners have grown markedly over the last 50 years, while the lower rungs of the middle class have shrunk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It was the kind of stable, well-paid job that gave Negro men—even those with white-collar credentials—a chance to pull their families solidly into the middle class.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly