aircraft carrier

noun

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

Examples of aircraft carrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States, for its part, is sending more military assets to the region, including a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops, to join the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades. — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The United States is sending more military assets to the region, including a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The test took place aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier operating in the Pacific Ocean. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

The aircraft carrier After she is shot, President Penn is airlifted in Marine One to a docked United States aircraft carrier for surgery. — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aircraft carrier

• noncarrier
• barrier

Kids Definition

aircraft carrier

noun

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