aircraft carrier

noun

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

Examples of aircraft carrier in a Sentence

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Currently, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its accompanying carrier group are in the Caribbean. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 Last summer, China sent both the Liaoning and another aircraft carrier deeper into the western Pacific while Chinese military aircraft repeatedly approached Japanese planes, prompting Tokyo to warn about collision risks. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 As the United States is actively engaged in intense great power competition in the Pacific, primarily against the People's Republic of China, aircraft carriers have been a central component. Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 And finally… ▶️ Welcome home A US Navy aircraft carrier is back home after a record-breaking deployment. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 May 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 4 Jun. 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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