aircraft carrier
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of aircraft carrier
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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
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
While rain battered Manhattan during Memorial Day weekend, more than 1,400 people packed into the hangar deck of the USS Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier permanently berthed at Midtown Manhattan’s Pier 86.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, whereas the Germans wanted a bigger jet that could offer "air superiority", said Rusi's Christoph Bergs.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Navy planes on the aircraft carrier Essex were ready to go.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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