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

Motorola opened the first of two flagship plants in 1956, becoming at one point the state’s largest employer. —Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024

The flagship project, of course, is the Apothecary Microlab. —Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024

Beginning Friday, the limited-edition collection will be available on the Sporty & Rich website, at the brand’s flagship in New York as well as at The Carlyle hotel, its online boutique and its parent company’s website, rosewood.com. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024

Now, many state flagship universities have wiped DEI from their websites and training. —Wilson Bailey, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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