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

Nestlé’s creamer lineup has exploded, with new flavors from Starbucks, Natural Bliss and, of course, its flagship Coffee-mate brand. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025

For something a little more affordable, Google's flagship Pixel tablet is an Android slate that packs a lot of punch. —John Mihaly, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025

When Izzo took over at Michigan State, Indiana was the Big Ten’s flagship program. —Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025

Isetan welcomed Marc Jacobs with open arms to Tokyo this week to celebrate the exclusive House of Marc Jacobs that debuted at the flagship. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025

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