warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship 

: a naval vessel

Examples of warship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the early years of the United States, when the nascent US Navy was still getting its sea legs, several presidents used privateers to capture or destroy enemy warships when armed naval vessels were unable to do so. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

In a reminder of the growing international tensions Britain faces, a Russian warship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in the English Channel on Monday, the day Burnham took office. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

The Armed Forces of the Philippines said the encounter occurred near the BRP Sierra Madre, the warship Manila grounded on the shoal almost 30 years ago to anchor its claim. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 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