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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Prof János Tóth, a philosopher studying demographic issues at Hungary's University of Szeged, believes the incentives worked especially well for one particular group - the lower middle class in the countryside.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“Most of the middle class is at 22% now,” said Craig Ferrantino, an adviser in Huntington, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

L.A.’s declining share of a contracting film and television industry is hollowing out its middle class, a group Pratt rarely talks about when homelessness is not at issue.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

People who consider themselves middle class and above are still spending, but some say they are more judicious with their cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I passed along Tyler Reich’s insight—that Levittown was full of people who once felt a part of the middle class but had fallen down the ladder.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

middle class

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