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    fleet
    /fliːt/

    noun

    • 1. a marshland creek, channel, or ditch. dialect British
    • 2. a stream, now wholly underground, running into the Thames east of Fleet Street.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLEET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of fleet as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and related words. Find out how to pronounce fleet and translate it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fleetFleet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FLEET is a number of warships under a single command; specifically : an organization of ships and aircraft under the command of a flag officer. How to use fleet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fleet.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLEET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A fleet is a group of ships organized to do something together, for example to fight battles or to catch fish. The damage inflicted upon the British fleet was devastating. ...restaurants supplied by local fishing fleets.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fleetFLEET Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Fleet can mean a group of ships, a swift movement, or a stream of water. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of fleet from Dictionary.com.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfleet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning of fleet as a noun in English, with different senses related to military ships, fishing ships, and vehicles. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations, and word origin.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fleetFleet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A fleet is usually a large group of ships, but it can be any group of vessels like planes or cars that operate as a unit. A naval fleet is the largest formation of warships. A naval fleet at sea is like an army on land.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fleetFleet - definition of fleet by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A number of warships operating together under one command. 2. A number of vessels having a shared origin, purpose, or area of operation: the Japanese merchant fleet; the North Pacific fishing fleet. 3. A group of vehicles, such as taxicabs or airliners, owned or operated as a unit.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfleet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning of fleet as a group of military ships, fishing ships, or vehicles traveling together. See pictures, pronunciation, and usage notes for fleet in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLEET | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    FLEET meaning: 1. a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy 2. a group of vehicles that are owned…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fleetfleet | meaning of fleet in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    Fleet can be a noun meaning a group of ships, vehicles, or planes owned or controlled by one company, or an adjective meaning fast or quick. Learn more about the word fleet and its usage with examples from the corpus.