warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship 

: a naval vessel

Examples of warship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Knowing in advance would have permitted the Pentagon to heighten defenses for U.S. personnel and to position assets, including warships with missile defense systems on board, in a way that could help protect both Israel and U.S. troops from a potential Iranian response. —Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024

Biden told everyone in the Middle East to avoid a wider war and anchored U.S. Navy warships in the Eastern Mediterranean to underline the American message. —Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024

The story of the shipwreck of an 18th century British warship and a mutiny among the survivors. —The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024

The Philippines intentionally grounded an old warship at the shoal in 1999, as a means of bolstering its territorial claims and has kept a small contingent of military there ever since. —Reuters, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024

Since it was sunk by British warships some 316 years ago, the vessel has been remarkably untouched, officials said. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024

Earlier in February, Ukraine claimed its forces had disabled about 33% of Russia’s warships, amounting to 24 disabled ships and one submarine. —Brad Lendon, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024

The group includes two local warships — USS Lake Erie, a cruiser, and USS Halsey, a destroyer. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024

After the pirates fired on the drone, destroying it, and then on the Indian warship itself, the Kolkata responded by firing on the Ruen, disabling its steering and navigation, the statement said. —Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 

: a ship armed for combat