aircraft carrier

noun

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

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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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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