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

Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse opened the flagship restaurant in 1990 and it’s now deftly guided by his son E.J. Lagasse. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024

In comparison, the entire budget for the currently airing show Star Wars: Skeleton Crew costs $136 million, per The Hollywood Reporter, and a season of Star Wars’ flagship live-action show The Mandalorian costs around $120 million, per IGN. —Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Dec. 2024

Under the new agreement, AEW's flagship shows, Dynamite and Collision, will continue airing on TBS and TNT, respectively. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Outer Range Brewing's flagship brewery (its second location is in the Alps) is the place to get a hazy IPA with big flavor and little bite. —John Frank, Axios, 23 Dec. 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