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

John Carpenter's flagship horror film has spawned several timelines. —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025

After the launch, the two men responsible for this one-of-a-kind instrument sit opposite me on a couch in a spacious office on the third floor of the flagship, with their baby on a stand next to them. —New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025

The practice forms part of the BHP Operating System, an approach to continuous improvement which Henry helped design in his previous role running the group’s flagship Australian operations. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025

At under $1,400$, the Bumi robot achieves a price point comparable to flagship smartphones or high-end drones and laptops. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 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