warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship 

: a naval vessel

Examples of warship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And a Navy warship, the USS Fort Lauderdale, is docked on the coast. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

However, technology progresses quickly and warships age even quicker under the rigors of training, patrols, and deployments. — David Szondy july 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

In the first years of the war, Ukraine targeted Russia’s naval headquarters in Sevastopol, drove its warships from Crimean ports and turned the peninsula’s waters into a hunting ground. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Kim has also called for building two new 5,000-ton warships annually over the next five years, as well as developing a larger 10,000-ton destroyer. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for warship

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

Kids Definition

warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 

: a ship armed for combat