warship
noun
a ship built or armed for combat purposes.
warships
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pluralof warship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What happened: The Pentagon said in a statement that it would send three warships and roughly 2,500 Marines to the Middle East for “routine training.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The figures do not include Chinese warships, which China's military deploys around Taiwan on a near-daily basis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Initially, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer barred U.S. planes and warships from using the island as a base for attacking Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last month, Chinese and Russian naval warships sailed through a strait in the Kuril islands during a joint patrol.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hundreds of British soldiers landed from Royal Navy warships.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
