aircraft carrier

noun

Synonyms of aircraft carriernext
: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

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If that works, then why not turn the bombers into aircraft carriers? New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026 Still to be revealed is the cost of operating a fleet of Black Hawk helicopters, along with keeping Navy cruisers and aircraft carriers on station for months off the South American nation. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 When Russian aircraft carrier bombs thwart their plans to seek a more undisturbed area, Russian soldiers start to seek out their bunker. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 That work cannot be accomplished from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
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