English Dictionary
Definition fleet in British English
fleet
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/fliːt/
1
a group of vehicles, planes, boats, or trains, especially when they are owned by one organization or person
Example
Survivors were taken to hospital in a fleet of ambulances.
Example
the French/US/Greek fleet
