1
: a number of warships under a single command
specifically
: an organization of ships and aircraft under the command of a flag officer
2
: group sense 2a
especially
: a group (as of ships, planes, or trucks) operated under unified control
fleeted; fleeting; fleets
2
[fleet entry 2]
: to fly swiftly
clouds fleeting across the sky
3
obsolete
: drift
: to cause (time) to pass usually quickly or imperceptibly
many young gentlemen … fleet the time carelessly—
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Examples of fleet in a Sentence
Noun
He was the commander of the Pacific fleet.
The company has a large fleet of delivery trucks.
Adjective
a jewel thief said to be light of heart and fleet of foot
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China is the world’s second-largest domestic aviation market after the U.S.
Boeing has said China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet and need 8,830 new planes by 2043.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Natural Gas Services Group continues to focus on renting larger horsepower compressors and optimizing its existing fleet to improve profitability.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
China is the world’s second-largest domestic aviation market after the U.S.
Boeing has said China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet and need 8,830 new planes by 2043.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Adjective
With this in mind, fleet electrification represents not only technological change but also an opportunity to digitally transform an industry that has seen modest evolution over the past 50 years.
—Charlie Jardine, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
More:Fain letter urges UAW Stellantis members to be ready to OK strike
More:GM reports 2.2% US sales dip in 3rd quarter, cites lower fleet demand
Contact Jamie L. LaReau: jlareau@freepress.com.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
In a world increasingly dominated by fleeting digital trends and fast fashion, IDK's attention to time in his personal life and artistic creations feels refreshing and necessary for diversity.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Other labels had chased fleeting TikTok sensations for short-term gain; the K-pop model, by contrast, is a long-term strategy that invests in years of training and development for each act.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Fleet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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fleet
1 of 2 noun1
: a group of warships under one command
2
: a group of ships or vehicles that move together or are under one management
a fleet of taxis
a fishing fleet
fleet
2 of 2 adjective
: very swift
fleet of foot
fleetly
adverb
fleetness
noun
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