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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

Plus, why workers are looking abroad for dream jobs and how nursing became the most reliable ticket to the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

America’s middle class is becoming wealthier as more families scale the economic ladder into higher earning groups.

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

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