aircraft carrier

noun

: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

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America's navy, while stretched, has a global footprint and 65 submarines of various classes, all of which are nuclear-powered, plus 11 aircraft carriers. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The service tallied 296 battle force ships (aircraft carriers, submarines, surface combatants, amphibious ships, and logistics and support ships) in December. Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025 While Russia has a single, antiquated aircraft carrier, the UK alone has two modern carriers capable of launching F-35B stealth fighters. Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 The King, 76, visited one of the U.K.’s newest aircraft carriers, which carries his former title, the Prince of Wales. Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
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