1. a very large aircraft carrier, typically nuclear-powered and capable of carrying a large number of aircraft
Usage: military; naval

Examples

• The USS Gerald R. Ford is the newest supercarrier in the U.S. Navy fleet.
• Supercarriers can launch and recover dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft.
• The nuclear-powered supercarrier sailed across the Pacific Ocean.
• Building a supercarrier requires years of construction and billions of dollars.
• The supercarrier’s flight deck is over 1,000 feet long.
• Only a few countries in the world operate supercarriers.