warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a naval vessel

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The carrier is the flag ship of a strike group that includes several San Diego warships, including the destroyers USS Princeton and USS Sterett. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025 As German warships close in on Oslo, Colonel Birger Eriksen, commander of the Oscarsborg Fortress, a stronghold in the Oslo Fjord, is forced to act on his own judgment. Annika Pham, Variety, 30 July 2025 This movie is going to be full of huge battle set pieces, both inter-tribally and against the humans with all of their warships and tanks. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 July 2025 Similarly, the remains of warships from World War II and colonial naval conflicts help document shifting power dynamics and unresolved mysteries. Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for warship

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warship was in 1533

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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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warship

noun
war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a ship armed for combat

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