flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

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 store

The 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 company initially said its flagship location in Austin and store in Round Rock would remain open, though customers apparently learned that the Round Rock store closed on April 24 from a sign posted on the store's window, reported KVUE, which cited the Austin Business Journal. —Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

The backstory This is the very first Pendry, opened in 2017 as the brand’s flagship location. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

Hospital leaders at Children’s Mercy on Wednesday unveiled a new tower at its flagship campus near downtown designed to increase capacity as pediatric hospitals face increasing demand across the metro. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

The eight-story vertical indoor mall will be replaced by a three-story retail center with small shops, flagship stores and a collection of new restaurants, according to a statement by its owner. —Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flagship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• gunship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

flagship

noun

flag·​ship ˈflag-ˌship 

1

: the ship carrying the commander of a group of ships and flying the flag that tells the commander's rank

2

: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things

the store is the company's flagship