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

Built specifically for a budget-conscious battlefield, the new missile cuts the cost of a flagship PAC-3 MSE — roughly $4 million per unit — by more than half, introducing a critical layer of financial sustainability to Western air defense. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Last week, De Beers — which is owned by Anglo American — announced a two-year production halt at its flagship Venetia mine in South Africa. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

That was the first fall release — a pattern Apple has followed every year since then for its flagship iPhones. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Vans’ former flagship, opened in 2008 and now closed, was located in the Navigli district. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 July 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