aircraft carrier

noun

1. a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them.

aircraft carrier

noun

1. a warship built with an extensive flat deck space for the launch and recovery of aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of aircraft carrier¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Last week, researchers at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California found satellite images that indicate China is working on nuclear propulsion for a new aircraft carrier.

From BBC

What happens if an aircraft carrier is hit?

From BBC

Flying a small plane into Catalina Island’s “airport in the sky” can be a bit like landing on an aircraft carrier.

From Los Angeles Times

It was almost identical to the 363 meter-long pier at the base in Djibouti, and long enough to accommodate China’s largest aircraft carrier.

From BBC

Last week, Beijing sent an aircraft carrier between two Japanese islands near Taiwan for the first time.

From BBC

Related Words

• carrier
• warship