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 flagship Linghui e9, derived from the BYD Han, will be offered with two electric motor options delivering up to 150 kW, aligning it with the brand’s premium electric sedan positioning. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026

Takaichi's $783 billion spending proposal, her first budget as prime minister, includes her flagship spending programme. —Reuters, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026

This boutique hotel is the flagship of the 21c Museum Hotels—a brand of hotels that double as museums. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

Sources said as many as 50 Off 5th units could close as a result of the bankruptcy but if a Chapter 11 reorganization is approved, the Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue Manhattan flagships are expected to remain in business. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026

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