aircraft carrier

noun

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

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There are so many dominos that fall after President Penn is shot — taking her to the aircraft carrier, the Prime Minister calling Kate, Kate calling the embassy, the president signing away her powers to Hal. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 For the ship’s company, the key task of the autumn is to turn 80,000 tons of military hardware into a working aircraft carrier sbeginning with resuming air operations. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The sketch took aim at reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, including plumbing issues and mental-health struggles among the crew during their extended deployment. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Facing China’s far larger military, which is adding advanced new weapons such as stealth-fighter jets, aircraft carriers and a huge array of missiles, Taiwan is ramping up defense spending and modernising its armed forces. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier

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First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

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aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land

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