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

Jamie Oborne Founder/owner, Dirty Hit/All on Red While indie label Dirty Hit has grown under Oborne’s stewardship to boast such hit-makers as Bleachers and beabadoobee on its roster, its flagship act remains The 1975, which Oborne has managed for over a decade. —Thom Duffy, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2024

Speaking of hot dogs, Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest happens every year at noon at its flagship eatery. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2024

The automation enables lightning-fast data collection as compared with the previous flagship galaxy survey, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), which relied on similar fibers that had to be plugged in to patterned metal plates by hand. —Charlie Wood, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024

The flagship program, though, was men’s basketball, which immeasurably lifted the school’s profile from four games against San Diego State at Viejas Arena since 2013, including one last December just eight months after the Aztecs played for the NCAA Division I national championship. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024

The company disputes an allegation the Federal Trade Commission leveled in a 2019 lawsuit, which claimed the agency's independent review of data from 2013 to 2018 showed as many as 25 to 30% of profiles on the flagship website, Match.com, were opened in order to commit fraud. —Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024

Daily Our flagship newsletter highlights the best of The New Yorker, including top stories, fiction, humor, and podcasts. —David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024

Grenz said the Fort Collins location will brew all its beers in-house except for four core recipes that will be distributed from its flagship spot in Loveland. —Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024

The company is closing on more than $20 billion for its eighth flagship fund, per a report from Axios. —Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Apr. 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