flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag

2

: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)

—often used before another noun

the company's flagship store

The traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.

—Hank Hersch

Examples of flagship in a Sentence

the flagship of the Atlantic fleet

Recent Examples on the Web

Investors want to learn more about the company’s spending on AI, its revenue streams from Starlink (its satellite internet business) and progress on Starship, its flagship rocket. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

The Basel location opened at Rheinsprung 1 in 2019, concurrent with Art Basel’s flagship fair, at which Gagosian was exhibiting. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026

Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Bitcoin , the flagship cryptocurrency, has lost 28% of its value in 2026. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship
• midship

Kids Definition

flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank

2

: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things

the store is the company's flagship