fleet
English meaning: Fleet
Definition
A group of vessels or vehicles.
Example
“The company operates a fleet of over two hundred delivery vans.”
Another example: “The naval fleet set sail at dawn for the exercises.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun for a group of ships or vehicles operated together ('a fishing fleet', 'a fleet of taxis'); also, as an adjective, literary/poetic for swift ('fleet of foot'). Neutral register for the main sense.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'fleot' (ship, a floating thing), from 'fleotan' (to float); the 'swift' sense is from a related Old Norse root.
Related Words
- admiral
- airbus
- battleship
- exercises
- flotilla
- boeing
- ships
- livery
- cruiser
- sailed
Common Collocations
- a fleet of ships
- naval fleet
- fleet of vehicles
- fishing fleet
- fleet management
- entire fleet
Word Forms
fleet (n & adj); fleets (pl); fleeting (adj, related)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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