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

Ryanair isn’t alone in retaliating to the spike in fees—Lufthansa, Germany’s flagship carrier, has also seen air traffic drop in the country since the new measures kicked in. —Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024

The book will be pre-launched in the U.S. at the Rodeo Drive flagship event. —Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024

Terrorist Attack The conglomerate faced another crisis in late 2008 when terrorists targeted the group’s flagship hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace, overlooking Mumbai’s Gateway of India, part of a broader attack on the city. —Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024

Future projects include luxury hotel chains eyeing the area for expansion and high-end retailers setting up flagship stores on streets like Newbury and Boylston. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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