fleet — A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together under one management. Can also mean fast or swift in movement.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together under one management. Can also mean fast or swift in movement.
Pronunciation (IPA): /fliːt/
Korean meaning: 함대, 차량군; 빠른, 신속한
Korean pronunciation: 플리트
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery company owns a fleet of 50 motorcycles that zoom around the city like caffeinated bees.
- The corporate fleet includes luxury cars that are more pampered than most people's pets.
- The airline is expanding its fleet to meet growing demand for international travel.
fleet
NOUN//fliːt//
A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together under one management. Can also mean fast or swift in movement.
A group of ships, vehicles, or aircraft operating together under one management. Can also mean fast or swift in movement.
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A neat fleet makes victory sweet!
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Origin
From Old English 'fleot' meaning 'to float' or 'ship'. The word originally described things that float on water, which naturally extended to groups of ships sailing together.
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“The pizza delivery company owns a fleet of 50 motorcycles that zoom around the city like caffeinated bees.”
“The corporate fleet includes luxury cars that are more pampered than most people's pets.”
“The airline is expanding its fleet to meet growing demand for international travel.”
“The rabbit was fleet enough to outrun the tortoise, but we all know how that story ends.”
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