: 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 WebThe annual event, held on the storied aircraft carrier, was attended by more than 300 people, many of whom were veterans.—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 Its outsize presence in the gulf is on display at Appomattox, which has a displacement bigger than the world’s largest aircraft carrier, according to the company.—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for aircraft carrier
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