aircraft carrier
noun
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.
aircraft carriers
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pluralof aircraft carrier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. currently has 19 warships in the waters of the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers and 13 guided-missile destroyers, according to a Navy official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
It writes that such weapons would be "capable of threatening US aircraft carriers and other warships in the Middle East".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The military is using tiny reactors in aircraft carriers and submarines, and has been for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Perhaps, if the Navy had moved away from large aircraft carriers and more toward small ships that could attack with speed and stealth along shorelines.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Twelve aircraft carriers and forty-four destroyers, forty-four transport ships, thirty minesweepers, and many other vessels.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
