as in fleets
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 armadas
Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armadas
fleets
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Researchers say the work could help extend service life, reduce maintenance demands, and improve energy efficiency in future rail fleets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The studios create and manage all aspects of each show’s production — from costumes and cosmetics to shipping and laundry — for all 35 ships across the Norwegian, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas fleets.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Armadas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armadas. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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