aircraft carrier

noun

Synonyms of aircraft carriernext
: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

Examples of aircraft carrier in a Sentence

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That work cannot be accomplished from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026 Tensions with China worsen The flap with Beijing escalated in December when Chinese aircraft locked their radars, considered possible preparation for firing missiles, on Japanese planes during Chinese aircraft carrier drills near southwestern Japan. Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025 This approach blurs the line between amphibious ship and light aircraft carrier. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025 The pair is swept up in White House intrigue, propelled by a potboiler narrative about a terrorist attack on a British aircraft carrier. David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.

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aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
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