warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a naval vessel

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North Korea’s military modernization ambitions extend to the modest Korean People’s Navy, which remains far inferior to that of South Korea and largely composed of aging warships and fast attack vessels. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 This comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Caracas following the deployment of several US warships in the Caribbean, which the US insists is a mission to combat drug trafficking, but Venezuela believes is aimed at regime change. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 The 528-foot warship also will undergo unspecified modifications during its yearlong visit to San Diego, headquarters of the Navy’s sprawling Third Fleet. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025 Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships. New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warship

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First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of warship was in 1533

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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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warship

noun
war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a ship armed for combat

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