warship
noun
a ship built or armed for combat purposes.
warships
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pluralof warship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The economic pressure has been matched by increasing forays by Chinese aircraft and warships close to Japan, and a stream of diplomatic invective invoking Japan’s wartime past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
At a community meeting last month, US officials explained the port's benefits by showing images of cruise ships, not warships.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Barbin said this was "not the first time that Danish Air Force helicopters have carried out dangerous manoeuvres near Russian warships".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Iran continued to fire at U.S. warships even after the U.S. struck Iranian tankers in response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
To their number the fleet had added nine new prizes taken on the seas, so the sum was fifty-four... but the captured ships were cogs and fishing boats, merchantmen and slavers, not warships.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
