Synonyms for fleet

Most common

squadron · armada · flotilla

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

subglacial, dreich

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A group of vessels or vehicles, generally operating in a unified way or traveling together.

   merchant fleet, shadow fleet

Related words

Word family

fleetly fleetness

Phrases

fleet captain merchant fleet shadow fleet dark fleet ghost fleet fleet of foot

Is a kind of

group

Forms

Plural

fleets → armadas, squadrons, flotillas, navies…

Example sentences

• squadron A squadron of paratroopers landed behind the hill.
• armada Elizabeth I defeated the Spanish armada.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

navy²

6 letters

armada³

8 letters

squadron², flotilla³, carfleet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (navy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

flotte

Italiano

flotta

Deutsch

Flotte