fleet
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2.5
- noun
- /flit/
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- The private sector is investing billions of dollars in a fleet of Arctic tankers.
- fleet of cars
- fishing fleet
- commercial fleet
That's why the Seventh Fleet is in South China Sea.
- That's why the Seventh Fleet is in South China Sea.
- And she said, so send in the whole fleet, go get them back.
- Earth, this is the main fleet for Earth, right?
- That's where the Soviet fleet is, which is in Crimea.
- Like what, what fleet of cars are you building out?
Examples
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A British fleet under Admiral Nelson fought a combined French and Spanish fleet that far outnumbered them.
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More than half of the world's merchant fleet is flagged to one of those countries.
Academic text (2017) -
To build this fleet, Rome had to seek outside help.
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Have you seen how beautiful the fleet is at anchors?
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Following the war, the government sold off the fleet for roughly 28 cents on the dollar.
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This drone is part of a fleet that monitors the crops below.
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By the end of September, Germany had twelve U-boats in its fleet and another sixteen under construction.
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During the late 1940s, the Gulf menhaden fleet increased rapidly from 10 to 53 vessels.
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He quickly locates the French fleet and prepares to attack.
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The company operates a fleet of delivery trucks to ensure timely service.
Synonyms
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4.1
A group of vehicles like trucks or ships traveling together for safety
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7.2
A large group of ships, often warships
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7.3
A group of small boats that work together
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6.3
A group of navy ships sent from the fleet for a mission
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5.0
A group of military ships organized to fight together
A small group of ships sailing together
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fleet for a group of ships comes from an old word for boats that 'float' together, again like float. So a fleet is a number of ships or vehicles that belong to the same owner and move or work together.