warship
noun
war·ship
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Definition of warship
: a naval vessel
Examples of warship in a Sentence
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Carney’s visit to the Black Sea was the fifth by an American warship this year. — The Economist, "America and its allies are helping Ukraine to get its sea legs back," 9 Aug. 2019 The comments come days after President Trump said that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone. — Adam Taylor, BostonGlobe.com, "All US ships in Gulf recorded via drones, Iran navy chief claims," 23 July 2019 The USS Eagle PE-56 was the last American warship sunk off the East Coast during World War II, according to the Smithsonian Channel. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "This Navy warship went down in World War II with 49 crew members aboard. Divers finally found it after 75 years," 18 July 2019 Three Iranian vessels tried to block the passage of a BP-run tanker through the Persian Gulf Wednesday, but were turned away by a U.K. warship. — David Hodari, WSJ, "OPEC Maintains World Oil Demand Forecast as Supply Concerns Continue," 11 July 2019 Images out of Cuba on Monday showed the Admiral Gorshkov, an advanced warship that debuted in 2018 that is armed with cruise missles, docked in Havana’s harbor. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "With no U.S. cruise ships, Cuba welcomes Russian warship," 26 June 2019 The image mocked reports that Trump's advance team asked that the warship named after McCain, his father and his grandfather, be out of sight during Trump's recent visit to Japan. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, azcentral, "McCain supporters troll Trump on his 73rd birthday by declaring it 'John McCain Day'," 14 June 2019 That day, a second British royal navy warship, the Duncan, arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort ships flying the British flag through the Strait of Hormuz. — Yonette Joseph, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran says it has seized another oil tanker in Persian Gulf," 4 Aug. 2019 That day, a second British Royal Navy warship, the Duncan, arrived in the Persian Gulf to escort ships flying the British flag through the Strait of Hormuz. — New York Times, "Iran Says It Has Seized Another Oil Tanker in Persian Gulf," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'warship.' 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 warship
warship
noun
English Language Learners Definition of warship
: a military ship that has many weapons and is used for fighting in wars
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warship
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war·ship
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Kids Definition of warship
: a ship armed for combat
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