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Two sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died within days of each other shortly after the aircraft carrier arrived in Japan, officials and family members said.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
China has a total of more than 370 ships and submarines in service, including the world's second-largest aircraft carrier fleet.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
China deployed its Liaoning aircraft carrier for the drills, and CCTV showed a J-15 fighter jet taking off from the deck of the carrier, though the exact location of the ship is unclear.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
Besides the Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. Navy has sent another aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, to the Western Pacific Ocean last week.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
aircraft carrier
noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
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