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 completion of Ronald Reagan’s overhaul restores a major aircraft carrier to the Navy’s available force after an extended period in the shipyard. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Ten days later, another sailor aboard the aircraft carrier was hospitalized for a drug overdose and was given Narcan, a medication that stops the effects of opioids. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Take an iceberg, level off the top, and create the biggest aircraft carrier the world has ever seen. — Mike McRae 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

In a similar vein, NATO cannot today replace the aerial refueling aircraft, the aircraft carrier battle groups, or the long-range bomber capabilities that the Pentagon is planning to withdraw. — Franklin C. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 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