: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed
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The software down the road might also be used for aircraft carriers and jets.—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025 The party was held on the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier used in Operation Desert Storm, which is now docked in the San Diego harbor.—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2025 In recent days, China has deployed groups of warships—including aircraft carriers—in the region to signal its naval power.—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Japan’s government has begun expanding its missile force and policymakers in South Korea are debating building an aircraft carrier or pursuing nuclear weapons, all of which would help such countries independently project power.—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier
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