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

The centerpiece of the expansion, which was led by the architects Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with the firm Cooper Robertson, is an atrium that snaps right onto the side of the flagship building. —Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026

Events were also scheduled throughout the country, with more than 100 in Michigan alone, and what has been described as the flagship event in Minneapolis, scene of the deaths of residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of Immigration officials in separate incidents. —Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

The collection is available now at Guess Jeans’ recently opened Melrose flagship, Guess Jeans Tokyo and selected Guess and Guess Jeans stores and online platforms. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026

Last fall, the Post reported that Pop Mart also leased another 7,000-square-foot space in Times Square for its flagship. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

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

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