: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed
Examples of aircraft carrier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLast year, London and Tokyo struck an agreement, the Hiroshima Accord, which stipulates that the United Kingdom will soon deploy aircraft carrier strike groups to Japan on a regular basis for joint exercises.—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024 The Pentagon expanded its presence in the Middle East afterthe Oct. 7 attacks, including taking the unusual step of temporarily positioning two aircraft carriers in the region and dispatching ships from an amphibious ready group off Israel.—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aircraft carrier
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