Meaning
A group of ships, or a group of vehicles owned by one company.
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Word origin
From Old English fleot, meaning a ship or ships afloat, from fleotan, to float.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- fleotan
- English cognates
- float
Examples
fishing harbour .
A fleet is many ships that sail and work together.
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We say a fleet of ships, planes, or vehicles.
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A business fleet is all the vehicles one company owns.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 8: fleet, prom, seize and 7 more words.