mother ship
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mother ship
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Morgan Stanley has expanded the group to around 40 analysts since it launched in 2024, and four hires have been told they are moving to the mother ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
On Monday, officials detailed communications between the Titan and its mother ship, the Polar Prince.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
At the close of the show, Elliott was lifted by a hydraulic riser with jets of smoke streaming around her, as if she were ascending to the heavens in the mother ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2024
The Guggenheim’s mother ship interior is such a thrill that it prepares you to love whatever’s on view.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
I picture a giant mother ship hovering in the skies above us.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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