26984 words

fleets

7 definitions • 12 examples
1
a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy:
2
a number of buses, aircraft, etc. under the control of one person or organization:

Examples:

fleet of He owns a fleet of taxis.
3
able to run quickly:

Examples:

fleet of foot She was slight and fleet of foot.
fleet-footed The fleet-footed star has played in the past three finals.
4
all the ships in the navy of a country, or a number of ships operating as a unit within a navy
5
a number of aircraft, buses, cars, or other vehicles under the control of one company or organization:

Examples:

He owns a fleet of taxis.
6
a number of cars, buses, planes, etc. under the control of one person or organization:

Examples:

The company has around 1000 buses in its fleet.
a fleet of 20 corporate jets
car rental fleets
7
a group of boats or ships travelling together:

Examples:

a fleet of yachts

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