aircraft carrier

noun

Synonyms of aircraft carriernext
: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

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That was the largest naval-convoy endeavor since the Second World War, and included aircraft carriers and reconnaissance planes. Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 The thriller series out of France follows nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91), which sets sail on a strategic mission, only for crew member to be found dead and another missing. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026 The six-part action thriller, which SND Groupe M6 is selling worldwide, imagines a horror scenario involving a mysterious murder aboard France’s nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91). Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 In 1985, eight suspects were arrested in an investigation into allegations that F-14 parts were stolen from the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and sent to Iran. Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 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 31 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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