warship

noun

war·​ship ˈwȯr-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a naval vessel

Examples of warship in a Sentence

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday that the U.S. is sending more bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to strengthen the American military's presence in the region. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East, U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News on Friday. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 Amid the current war in Gaza, Ms. Harris has so far hewed closely to Biden administration policy, which has included sending some 40,000 U.S. troops, a dozen U.S. Navy warships, four fighter jet squadrons to the Middle East, and about $18 billion in military aid. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024 Russia has used warships from its Black Sea Fleet, as well as strategic bombers, to conduct missile strikes on targets across Ukraine, leading to hundreds of civilian casualties. Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warship 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of warship was in 1533

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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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warship

noun
war·​ship ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship How to pronounce warship (audio)
: a ship armed for combat
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