armadas

noun

plural of armada
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 Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Musk proposes powering these super-armadas of satellites with solar panels. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas. — 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
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fleets
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  • Moreover, they are designed to enhance an Antarctic cruise by complementing the elegant surroundings with multiple panoramic observation platforms and fleets of Zodiacs and kayaks.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Supplies are becoming especially dire for diesel, which fuels the global economy for trucking fleets and more, said oil forecaster Dan Pickering, founder of Pickering Energy Partners consulting and research firm.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fleets

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“Armadas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armadas. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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