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

Marking the 25th anniversary of the flagship in town — one of the four boutiques the brand operates, which include units in Milan, Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino — the brand has customized beach club Bagno Cesare with sunbeds, cabanas, beach towels and even the beach staff donning Doriani. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 July 2025

The former is less than most modern slab-style phones, while the latter is in line with today's flagships. —PC Magazine, 9 July 2025

Like every year, it is powered by the same chipset as Samsung’s slab flagship. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

The Italian shipyard has launched a new flagship that is larger and more complex than any other Silent yacht on the seas. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• gunship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

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