flagship
noun
flag·ship
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Definition of flagship
1
: the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag
2
: the finest, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)
—often used before another noun the company's flagship storeThe traveling media crew comprises seven beat writers and a reporter from WFAN, the team's flagship station and the granddaddy of all-sports radio.— Hank Hersch
Examples of flagship in a Sentence
the flagship of the Atlantic fleet
Recent Examples on the Web
The brand’s first flagship-style office opened September 2015 in downtown Louisville’s historic Heyburn Building, 332 W Broadway. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "She came to Louisville homeless. Now this veteran earns 6 figures as a fashion designer," 4 Sep. 2019 Turns out, a Glossier rep tells Allure, that Glossier's New York City flagship shop is located right around the corner from Bark's offices. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Bark Is Launching Glossier Dog Toys, and I Feel Understood on a Spiritual Level," 4 Sep. 2019 For the first time in the show’s history, the contestants cross the pond to London and take over dinner service at chef Gordon Ramsay’s flagship London restaurant, feeding 36 diners, including the judges and host Ramsay’s family. 8 p.m. — Los Angeles Times, "What’s on TV Wednesday ‘MasterChef’ in London on Fox," 3 Sep. 2019 Though many of the most exciting dinners sold out in minutes, tickets for some of this year’s flagship events -- including the Night Market -- remained available as of August 31. — Michael Russell, oregonlive, "How to devour Feast Portland like a professional food writer," 3 Sep. 2019 The project ended up being Ubisoft’s flagship franchise and led to a long line of sequels. — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, "Review: ‘Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey’ brings a different past to life," 30 Aug. 2019 Mr Masisi has ditched flagship policies of Mr Khama’s, like the hunting ban. — The Economist, "The battle of Botswana’s big men," 29 Aug. 2019 Microsoft’s Surface Book 2: 20% off, top to bottom Third-party sellers are also trying to unload Microsoft’s flagship Surface Book 2, which hasn’t been upgraded since 2017. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "If you're interested in a Microsoft Surface, now's the time to buy," 29 Aug. 2019 For years the flagship restaurant for the Ninfa’s brand was the original location at Navigation. — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, "El Tiempo owner plans new restaurant concept at Liberty golf course," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flagship.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for flagship
flagship
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flagship
: the ship that carries the commander of a group of ships
: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)
See the full definition for flagship in the English Language Learners Dictionary
flagship
noun
flag·ship
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Kids Definition of flagship
: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying a flag that tells the commander's rank