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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Todd Wende, a former command master chief in the Navy who served on aircraft carriers, said sailors can usually expect a port call every 30 to 45 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
US Navy battleships, aircraft carriers, ocean liners, oil tankers—all sorts of sea vessels were being built there.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
