in class
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Meaning · English
during a school lesson
Literally: within a classroom
Register: neutral
Examples
Tom is in class.Tom ở trong lớp.
You only get bad grades because you don't pay attention in class.Bạn chỉ bị điểm kém vì không chú ý trên lớp.
Tatoeba sentence #2273217 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in class” mean?
during a school lesson Literally: within a classroom
Is “in class” formal or informal?
in class is generally neutral.