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armada

noun

är-ˈmä-də How to pronounce armada (audio)
Definition of armadanext
as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management an armada of ships sailing up the coast

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Recent Examples of armada There’ll be an armada of food trucks there, too, along with a Kitten Lounge by Mini Cat Town and live K-Pop dance performances. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 But for America’s 250th birthday, New York Harbor is also recruiting a proud armada of very tall sailing ships for the latest edition of OpSail. — Paige Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 Yellow split peas, horse gram, chickpeas, brown lentils and moth beans — Iyer assembles an armada of more than 15 different types of legumes for the Legume Curries chapter. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Following the United States’ launch of Operation Epic Fury late last month, Iran deployed its own armada of light-weight, low-cost attack drones. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armada
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armada
  1. fleet
  2. convoy
Noun
  • Technicians have continued inspecting and repairing suspension systems throughout the fleet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The increase in large-scale construction projects is also creating additional demand for skilled transportation and fleet-related talent, and not just drivers.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Associated Press journalists waiting at a checkpoint south of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon saw a convoy of ICRC vehicles heading toward the Naqoura border crossing Friday morning and later return.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The First 100 Miles The day was spent in a convoy, rolling out of the Red Rock Casino’s parking lot at the crack of 9 am.
    — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of convoy

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