working-class

noun
UK: /ˈwɜːkɪŋ klɑːs/
US: /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs/

  1. People who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial jobs.

    1. My parents were working-class people.
    2. The candidate promised to fight for the rights of the working-class families in the region.

  2. The social class consisting of people who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial jobs.

    1. He comes from a working-class background.
    2. The factory closures significantly impacted the local working-class community and their livelihoods.

Synonyms

blue-collar proletarian
working-class adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of the working class.

    1. It is a working-class neighborhood.
    2. The film accurately portrays working-class life during the depression era with sensitivity.

  2. Designed for or used by working-class people.

    1. They offered working-class fares on the train.
    2. The council aimed to provide working-class housing to those who needed it most desperately.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "working-class" in English means: People who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial jobs., The social class consisting of people who work for wages, especially in manual or industrial jobs..

The phonetic transcription of "working-class" is /ˈwɜːkɪŋ klɑːs/ in British English and /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ klæs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "working-class": blue-collar, proletarian.

Example usage of "working-class": "My parents were working-class people.". More examples on the page.