navy

noun

Definition of navynext
as in flotilla

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Recent Examples of navy Especially in the navy, this feels so effortless and expensive. — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026 The destroyer Kang Kon was commissioned into North Korea's navy in the eastern port city of Wonsan Sunday at a ceremony attended by Kim and his teenage daughter, whom South Korea’s spy service calls his likely heir. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Major naval engagements over more than the last four decades suggest that any navy expecting to fight near an enemy’s coast should be wary of building its force structure around expensive, irreplaceable hulls. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Yung Miami paired the shoes with the Loewe dress featuring a cream jersey bodice with contrast sleeves, a vibrant red trim, and an asymmetric navy handkerchief hem. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for navy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
  1. flotilla
  2. fleet
  3. convoy
  4. armada
Noun
  • According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel was hired in late 2024 by a production operating under the working title Charlie’s Tale and appeared as one of the escort ships in the film‘s Viking flotilla.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of flotilla
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  • 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
Noun
  • Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Corlys has his own armada sailing for Rhaenyra.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Definition of armada

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