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

View gallery - 4 images Even aircraft carriers are joining the drone age. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

The Chinese are similarly continuing their buildup of massively armed and staffed aircraft carriers, and will soon start work on the largest nuclear aircraft carrier in the world. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

The Russian drone launch took place while the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort ships were nearby during a visit to Sweden. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The achievement is significant because the J-15T was initially developed for China’s newest aircraft carrier, Fujian, which features a modern electromagnetic catapult launch system. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 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