flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag

2

: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)

—often used before another noun

the company's flagship store

The traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.

—Hank Hersch

Examples of flagship in a Sentence

the flagship of the Atlantic fleet

Recent Examples on the Web

Today’s flagship data center GPUs, like Nvidia’s Hopper and newer Blackwell architecture, are dubbed the engines of this new industrial revolution. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Related Articles What happened at Hoffman’s Chocolates’ flagship shop over the weekend? —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025

That includes flagship programs like Title I for high-poverty schools, and the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), which sends money to rural and low-income schools. —Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025

The vibe: The space is tucked into the courtyard behind Krewe's Royal Street flagship. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• gunship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank

2

: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things

the store is the company's flagship