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 United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and halting critical projects globally. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

Interestingly, the Tab S11 Ultra comes with a one-year free subscription to Google AI Pro, rather than the six months Samsung’s flagships are bundled with. —Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

Deven’s flagship innovation, Suprauno, is at the center of this collaboration. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025

Three new versions of the company's flagship wearable were also revealed. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 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