Fleet
noun
A group of ships sailing together, often controlled by one group or person.
The navy has a fleet of ten ships.
noun
A number of vehicles, aircraft, etc. managed as a unit by a group or person.
A taxi fleet was waiting at the airport.
adjective
Fast and quick.
The gazelle is known for its fleet footedness.
verb
To move or pass quickly.
The time is fleeting.
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A group of ships sailing together, often controlled by one group or person.
The navy has a fleet of ten ships.
noun
A number of vehicles, aircraft, etc. managed as a unit by a group or person.
A taxi fleet was waiting at the airport.
adjective
Fast and quick.
The gazelle is known for its fleet footedness.
verb
To move or pass quickly.
The time is fleeting.
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Naval Context
Often used to describe groups of military ships in a navy.
During the war, the fleet protected the coastline.
Pro Tip 2/3Control Implication
Implies organization and command, usually by a central authority.
The admiral commanded the fleet with precision.
Pro Tip 3/3Not just Warships
Can refer to any group of ships, not only those used in battle.
A merchant fleet was seen docking at the harbor.
Pro Tip 1/3Naval Context
Often used to describe groups of military ships in a navy.
During the war, the fleet protected the coastline.
Pro Tip 2/3Control Implication
Implies organization and command, usually by a central authority.
The admiral commanded the fleet with precision.
Pro Tip 3/3Not just Warships
Can refer to any group of ships, not only those used in battle.
A merchant fleet was seen docking at the harbor.
Pro Tip 1/3Naval Context
Often used to describe groups of military ships in a navy.
During the war, the fleet protected the coastline.
Pro Tip 2/3Control Implication
Implies organization and command, usually by a central authority.
The admiral commanded the fleet with precision.
Pro Tip 3/3Not just Warships
Can refer to any group of ships, not only those used in battle.
A merchant fleet was seen docking at the harbor.
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could easily have spread out across the galaxy, perhaps creating giant energy-harvesting artifacts, or fleets of colonizing spaceships, or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise,
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Jonathan Foley: The...
on our planet is. We see cities, we see oil fields, you can even make out fishing fleets in the sea, that we are dominating much of our planet, and mostly through the use of energy that we see here at night. But let's go back and drop it a little deeper
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Questions No One Knows...
or fleets of colonizing spaceships or glorious works of art that fill the night sky. At the very least, you'd think they'd be revealing their presence, deliberately or otherwise, through electromagnetic signals of one kind or another.
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Can we create the...
while protecting biodiversity, conserving water and reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. So what will the future farms look like? This drone is part of a fleet that monitors the crops below. The farm may look haphazard
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and when Spain's expeditionary force limped home it was a fraction of the terrifying fleet that had arrived a decade before believer was a brilliant general with a energy that is arguably unmatched in
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Johnny Galecki
American Actor
You get to a certain point - gratefully - when you're out of your twenties, and you realize how fleeting life is. So, it becomes important to feel as if the people in your life know exactly how you feel about them at all times.
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James Garner
American Activist
I don't take success very well, because I know it's fleeting. And the next day, it can all fall apart. I know that, too. So I don't get too high, and I don't get too low. You get through the world a lot easier that way.
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Jerry Hall
American Model
I enjoy life, and I think that's important. Life is so fragile and so fleeting, and it's over in a minute, and you've just got to grab it and do everything and not worry about it.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.
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Frank Serpico
American Celebrity
I had gone through a near-death experience, and that gives you an insight into how fleeting life is, and what's important.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
When your mother dies in your arms, your perception of life changes. I think the whole thing is just a fleeting illusion.
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Freddie Wong
American Director
Deep engagement is much more powerful and valuable than fleeting mass market engagement.
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Ali MacGraw
American Actress
Modeling was so fleeting it doesn't count in my life scheme.
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Billie Jean King
American Tennis Player
Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Tori Amos
American Musician
Life is fleeting. It is to be enjoyed.
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Johnny Galecki
American Actor
You get to a certain point - gratefully - when you're out of your twenties, and you realize how fleeting life is. So, it becomes important to feel as if the people in your life know exactly how you feel about them at all times.
Quote examples
James Garner
American Activist
I don't take success very well, because I know it's fleeting. And the next day, it can all fall apart. I know that, too. So I don't get too high, and I don't get too low. You get through the world a lot easier that way.
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Jerry Hall
American Model
I enjoy life, and I think that's important. Life is so fragile and so fleeting, and it's over in a minute, and you've just got to grab it and do everything and not worry about it.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.
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Frank Serpico
American Celebrity
I had gone through a near-death experience, and that gives you an insight into how fleeting life is, and what's important.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
When your mother dies in your arms, your perception of life changes. I think the whole thing is just a fleeting illusion.
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Freddie Wong
American Director
Deep engagement is much more powerful and valuable than fleeting mass market engagement.
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Ali MacGraw
American Actress
Modeling was so fleeting it doesn't count in my life scheme.
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Billie Jean King
American Tennis Player
Victory is fleeting. Losing is forever.
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Tori Amos
American Musician
Life is fleeting. It is to be enjoyed.
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