: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed
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In addition to fighter jets and helicopters, the aircraft carrier can be defended by destroyers, frigates and submarines against threats in the air, at sea and underwater.—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 San Diego is one of the few places in the world that is home to three aircraft carriers.—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 The government reopened after legislation was passed that didn’t include funding for the aircraft carrier, or for water projects that Carter opposed on similar grounds.—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 The president visits aircraft carrier to celebrate the Navy's 250th anniversary.—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier
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