aircraft carrier

noun

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

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China has the largest navy in the world by hull count with over 370 vessels, including two aircraft carriers in service. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Navy history: Historian Mark Carlson will discuss the history of aircraft carriers at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 The drills have increasingly involved advanced U.S. weapons systems, such as long-range bombers, aircraft carriers and submarines. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025 These systems can blunt the effectiveness of the large and expensive platforms, such as aircraft carriers, integral to power projection. Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 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 3 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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