aircraft carrier
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of aircraft carrier
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The Russian Bear-F plane passed at low altitude and "unnecessarily close" to the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and is believed to have dropped 10 sonobuoys into the water on Thursday, the MoD added.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
He had hatched an idea with Brownies & Lemonade, which was known for hosting famous DJs in anomalous places: inside the elevator at United Talent Agency, in a USS aircraft carrier.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford was deployed for nearly a year, a dubious post-Vietnam record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Separately on Tuesday, China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait, its second voyage since December through the 100-mile-wide waterway that separates Taiwan’s main island from the Asian mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Dutchy completes his technical training and aircraft carrier flight deck training, and after he’s been in San Diego for a month, he learns that soon he’ll be shipping out.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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