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 London opening follows on the heels of the group’s biggest flagship opening outside of China in February: a New York debut comprising 30,000 square feet in SoHo. —Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

The estate’s previous owners began to make wine there back in the 1970s, and by the 80s the flagship bottle was a rich red Lambrusco called Rubino del Cerro. —Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025

Santa Ono, the University of Michigan president tapped last week to lead Florida’s flagship university, had a bumpy week. —Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025

Off Color’s flagship beer, Apex Predator pours with a sturdy head over a sunny yellow body, resembles a slice of lemon meringue pie in a glass. —Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 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