aircraft carrier

noun

: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

Examples of aircraft carrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The ships’ departure opens up the possibility that the U.S. could keep both the Truman and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Arabian Gulf, in the region in case more violence breaks out. Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 In a summary of the call, the Pentagon said Austin has ordered the ballistic-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt to the region. Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Aug. 2024 Like tanks, large surface ships, including aircraft carriers, are at risk of obsolescence. Lorenz Meier, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024 His go-to metaphor is that reporting for camp is like getting on an aircraft carrier for several months at sea. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for aircraft carrier 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'aircraft carrier.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

Dictionary Entries Near aircraft carrier

Cite this Entry

“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!