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

Arajet, the flagship carrier airline of the Dominican Republic, recently announced new service from the New York area to the Las Américas Santo Domingo Airport (SDQ). —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025

There has been a mix of Eynos and Qualcomm in previous years in the flagship brand, with the chipset choice being geographically decided. —Ewan Spence, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Mirren and Ford play Cara and Jacob Dutton, the rugged ranching couple who cultivate the cattle empire founded in Yellowstone prequel series 1883 by James Dillard Dutton (Tim McGraw) and Margaret Dutton (Faith Hill) and ruled over in the flagship series by John Dutton III (Kevin Costner). —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025

Jil Sander expanded its retail footprint last year, opening a flagship in Tokyo’s Ginza, the biggest at the global level for the brand covering more than 10,800 square feet. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Mar. 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