aircraft carrier
nounDefinition of aircraft carrier
: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed
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An aircraft carrier is perhaps the most adaptable of any large military technology. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "As It Begins Its Second Century, Is the Aircraft Carrier Obsolete?," 5 Nov. 2018 The aircraft carrier was supposed to go to sea for training along with 30 other warships, and Hurricane Florence moved up the date a few days earlier. — Frank Miles, Fox News, "Navy sailor struck by propeller, killed on carrier flight deck, officials say," 19 Sep. 2018 Beijing says aircraft carriers are needed to protect its coastline and trade routes, although they are also seen as backing up Beijing’s claims to self-governing Taiwan and the South China Sea. — Washington Post, "Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea," 28 May 2018 The aircraft carrier the USS Lexington was discovered March 4 and the USS Juneau, another light cruiser, was located March 17. — Amy Beth Hanson, BostonGlobe.com, "Team backed by Microsoft co-founder locates wreck of USS Helena," 18 Apr. 2018 Russian officials have now acknowledged that the October 29 accident involving Russia’s only aircraft carrier and largest floating dry dock has made continuing the refit of the ship impossible. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Russian officials: Nope, we can’t finish fixing the carrier Kuznetsov," 9 Nov. 2018 Long-range missiles, bombers, aircraft carriers, and Marines were all classified offensive weapons and therefore off-limits. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Japan Is Developing a Unique Supersonic Glide Weapon," 16 Oct. 2018 The prince went on to serve on the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Inside Queen Elizabeth's Complicated Relationships With Her Children," 18 Aug. 2018 Adams, who was stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in nearby Bremerton, Wa. — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "Missing Navy sailor from suburban Chicago found dead," 13 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aircraft carrier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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