aircraft carrier

noun

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

Examples of aircraft carrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During World War II, the U.S. Navy needed to train pilots to take off and land from aircraft carriers. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024 Last year, London and Tokyo struck an agreement, the Hiroshima Accord, which stipulates that the United Kingdom will soon deploy aircraft carrier strike groups to Japan on a regular basis for joint exercises. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aircraft carrier 

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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 9 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

aircraft carrier

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