aircraft carrier

American  

noun

1. a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them.

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aircraft carrier British  

noun

1. a warship built with an extensive flat deck space for the launch and recovery of aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of aircraft carrier

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

"No matter how many aircraft carriers you have and how much you use them to threaten states with, you cannot sail your aircraft carrier into the central Arctic Ocean," she says.

From BBC

He also announced a new class of aircraft carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ten years ago, China’s navy was largely focused on coastal defense, with few modern warships, including three Luyang III destroyers, 17 Jiangkai II frigates and a single aircraft carrier reserved for training missions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. recently moved the aircraft carrier Gerald Ford and its strike group from the Mediterranean to Latin America, leaving no aircraft carrier in either the Middle East or Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Navy has kept several warships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, near South America to help the Coast Guard seize ships.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• carrier
• warship