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

Art Basel’s flagship fair in June is now all that stands between the art world elite and a summer in the Hamptons, Mallorca, and other ritzy destinations. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026

Another major new feature the Bravia 9 II flagship True RGB TVs add to Sony’s TV range for the first time is Immersive Black Screen Pro. —John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Nubia has announced the international launch of the Redmagic 11S Pro, its new flagship Android gaming phone. —Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 May 2026

The bull will move in the coming weeks to the flagship Fred’s location, 7101 Camp Bowie Blvd. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship
• midship

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