Nimitz

American

[nim-its] / ˈnɪm ɪts /

noun

Chester William, 1885–1966, U.S. admiral.

Nimitz British

/ ˈnɪmɪts /

noun

Chester William. 1885–1966, US admiral; commander in chief of the US Pacific fleet in World War II (1941–45)

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The USS Nimitz had been deployed in the Middle East as part of the Pentagon’s response to attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

A half-hour later, according to the Navy, a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea, also "while conducting routine operations" from the USS Nimitz.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

The Nimitz carries a contingent of fighter jets and is escorted by several guided missile destroyers.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

The USS Nimitz sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz in November 2020 as the last American carrier in the Persian Gulf.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Admiral Nimitz and the Navy were getting ready for the first attack on the Gilbert Islands, about 2,000 miles northeast of the Solomons.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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