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

The backstory Built on a bluff overlooking Treasure Island Beach, the hotel opened in 2003 as the flagship property of Montage Hotels & Resorts. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

Alamo Drafthouse is renaming its flagship San Francisco venue to honor Christopher Nolan. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 June 2026

The future of gaming Xbox's new CEO Asha Sharma is bringing the console back to its gaming roots, cutting Game Pass prices and reviving flagship titles after taking over in February. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 June 2026

There are now flagship and drive-thru locations in Costa Mesa and shops in Laguna Hills and Irvine. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 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