aircraft carrier

noun

: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

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Newsweek's weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the Indo-Pacific region. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 He was awarded a citation for courage and meritorious service after an explosion in the USS Leyte aircraft carrier’s port catapult machinery room while it was stationed in the South Boston Naval Annex, his family said. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 In particular, the ocean battle, with Kong chained to an aircraft carrier as Godzilla attacks from the depths, is a masterclass in tension, staging and environment-building rarely seen in modern blockbuster cinema. Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 The attacks were carried out by Air Force attack jets and armed drones that took off from various bases in the region, along with fighter planes from the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
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