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Fleet in a sentence

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Fleet meaning

  1. A group of vessels or vehicles.
  2. Any group of associated items.
  3. A large, coordinated group of people.

Synonyms of Fleet

swift hurry speed travel rapidly dart flutter flit assemblage accumulation aggregation collection steamship line steamship company fast zip

Example sentences (20)

Abena and his crew and others in the fleet have started preparing for other seasons that have either already started or will start soon.

The air force formed two Operations Commands ("Ko-Ops") while the navy had its Eastern Fleet and Western Fleet—Armadas.

As of July 2016, American Airlines operates a fleet of 952 aircraft, making it the largest commercial fleet in the world.

But the entire bus fleet broke down so the town’s transit system is now solely relying on its diesel fleet.

The Franco-Spanish fleet was drawn out nearly five miles (8 km) long as Nelson's fleet approached.

William Halsey, Jr. was successfully lured into taking his powerful 3rd Fleet after a decoy fleet.

Russian breach of the blockade at Hangö forced Swedish fleet to withdraw to prevent Russian galley fleet from reaching Sweden itself.

Consider the Navy’s Fifth Fleet and Seventh Fleet, which handle the Middle East and the Pacific.

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Then, they observe that the Chinese fleet already exceeds both the Russian, as well as the American fleet in total numbers of warships.

Based on the video game,was a big-budget action film about the crews of a small fleet of warships battling against an alien naval fleet.

Only its Black Sea Fleet remained, and this was the result of an earlier treaty that had prevented the fleet from leaving the Black Sea.

During the winter of 1941/1942, the Soviet Baltic Fleet made the decision to use the large submarine fleet to carry the fight to the enemy.

Wallenstein lacked a fleet, and neither the Hanseatic ports nor the Poles would allow the building of an imperial fleet on the Baltic coast.

Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd, Fleet Commander recently made his first visit to Gibraltar since assuming the role of Fleet Commander earlier this year.

Both units are assigned to U.S. Seventh Fleet’s Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet.

The German fleet withdrew to port after two short encounters with the British fleet.

It's a valid comment about the fleet, from someone who's responsible for the fleet.

By the time the fleet had regrouped, the British fleet had realised the diversion that had deceived them and had retaken their position in the Channel.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm’s successful operations with the British Pacific Fleet, naval aircraft should surely fly past in 2025.

This reinforced German determination not to engage in a fleet to fleet battle.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fleet" in a sentence?
An example: "Abena and his crew and others in the fleet have started preparing for other seasons that have either already started or will start soon." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "fleet" from real English texts.
What does "fleet" mean?
Fleet means: A group of vessels or vehicles.
What are synonyms of "fleet"?
Common synonyms of "fleet" include: swift, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, dart, flutter, flit, assemblage. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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