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 nation churns out more than half of the world’s merchant vessels every year and builds warships at high speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Official U.S. data seen by the Journal shows that since 2020, it has added 71 major warships and submarines, 19 of them just last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
In July, Royal Navy warships and helicopters spent 21 days monitoring Russian activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic - this was a 25% increase on previous time spent monitoring.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
More U.S. warships are en route, carrying thousands of Marines.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Bran's interest pricked up at talk of warships.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
