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

But not all affected devices will have bene updated, and while newer flagships are usually patched early in the month, the update schedule runs to the month-end and sometimes beyond. —Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025

But if that’s too expensive for you — because, seriously, just look at that price tag — Nvidia is also promising major performance leaps lower in the line, saying the new $549 RTX 5070 can keep up with an RTX 4090, the previous generation’s $1,599 flagship. —Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025

David Leonhardt runs The Morning, The Times’s flagship daily newsletter. —David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025

Along with the Plus 2 and Pro models, the crowdfunding campaign also featured the flagship VisionMaster Max. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 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