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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Modern aircraft carriers are no longer just platforms for launching jets. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026 Jessica joined the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, working on the missiles and armaments of the massive aircraft carrier. Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 France, which has rushed its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean, is working with other countries to prepare such a mission once the air war has subsided. John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 The Ford is on track to exceed the longest deployment of any aircraft carrier since the end of the Vietnam war. Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 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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