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

Earlier this year, Paramount+ also announced that its popular flagship Trek show, Strange New Worlds — which just returned for season three — has been renewed for a fifth and final season. —James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025

Now entering its third year, the flagship program provides filmmakers who live in Georgia with housing in the Town at Trilith, plus $100,000 in production funding, a living stipend, focused mentorship, and access to industry resources. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025

Prompt’s flagship app, Seemour, connects to home security cameras, adding sophisticated capabilities. —Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025

Our first flavour drops tomorrow, and will only be available for a week at our flagship. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025

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