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

Located on Gran Vía—probably the most famous street in the city, lined with monumental architecture—a stay here puts you in the heart of the action, with theaters, flagship stores, and the city’s Golden Triangle of Art on your doorstep. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The 2022 Gem Award winner has since opened a California flagship and expanded her retail presence to include Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Legal intelligence company Relativity, which started in Chicago 25 years ago, announced the renaming of its flagship product, RelativityOne, to RelativityaiR in mid September. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Although Broward Health is initially offering BiTE therapy at its flagship hospital, the health system plans to expand availability across all its hospitals. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

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

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