noun
flagship
FLAG-shihp
noun
1
The ship that carries a fleet commander and flies their flag.
"The admiral toured the harbor aboard the flagship."
2
The most important or best-known item in a group, especially a company's top product or a lead branch of an organization.
"The new phone is the flagship of their whole lineup."
"The London branch is the bank's flagship location."
How to Use Flagship
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe lead ship of a fleet, or by extension the best/main version of anything a company or group makes.
Common pairings
flagship product
flagship store
flagship model
Word Forms
flagshipped past tense, flagships plural, flagships singular
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Etymology
From flag + ship — literally the ship that flies the commander's flag.