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 company opened 90 new stores between its flagship Ross Dress for less and its dd’s Discount sister chain. —Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025

Pushkin’s will continue to operate its flagship Poverty Ridge bakery, its cafes in Arden Arcade and Roseville, as well as sister concept Babes Ice Cream & Donuts in midtown. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025

Courtesy French biotech firm Carbios has pushed construction of its flagship PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France, by three months, citing the need to finalize project financing. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025

The flagship Tommy’s Hamburgers on Camp Bowie Boulevard is under repair after a fire and will reopen by mid-2026. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 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