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

Beyond these flagship certificates, LinkedIn and Microsoft have launched over 150 AI Skill Pathways covering various roles and levels within the LinkedIn AI Upskilling Framework. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

In March, the company revealed a new flagship in Milan, spanning three floors at 8,072 square feet. —Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025

The temporary lifeline for the Soybean Innovation Lab at the university’s flagship Urbana-Champaign campus came just as the center, which works to establish soybean markets in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions, was scheduled to close in mid-April, triggering layoffs for its 30-person staff. —Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025

Agricultural output will fall between $30 and $60 billion if Trump's flagship policy is carried out, according to the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC). —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

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

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