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Meaning of upward mobility | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Ability to advance to better-paid or better-regarded social strata.

Equivalents

Examples

““The whole notion of the American dream,” said Frank Levy, an M.I.T. economist, “described a mass upward mobility that is just a lot harder to achieve right now.””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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