nounπShareA group of vessels or vehicles."The delivery company operates fleets of trucks across the country to ensure packages arrive on time. "nauticalvehiclemilitarygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny group of associated items."The restaurant manager keeps careful track of their fleets of delivery cars to ensure timely service. "groupitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large, coordinated group of people."The company sent out fleets of volunteers to clean up the park after the festival. "groupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc."During the naval exercise, several fleets of warships sailed across the ocean, demonstrating their power. "nauticalmilitaryvehiclewaroceansailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels."The admiral commanded a fleet of five large warships and several smaller support vessels. "militarynauticalwarsailingroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek."Sentence: "During low tide, you can walk across the sand and explore the small fleets near the beach, but be careful not to get trapped when the tide comes back in." "geographynauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured."The tugboat carefully guided the barges to the fleets along the Mississippi River for overnight mooring. "nauticalplacevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo float."The toy boat fleets gently on the water in the bathtub. "nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of."a ship that fleets the gulf"timeactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy."Laughter fleets the hours when we're with good friends. "timeactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo flee, to escape, to speed away."The cat fleets under the bed when the vacuum cleaner turns on. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo evanesce, disappear, die out."The memory of that summer day quickly fleets away as I get older, leaving only a faint feeling of warmth. "timenaturebeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.""To lift the heavy box higher, Ben fleets the rope on the pulley system, pulling the blocks further apart to gain more leverage." "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of people) To move or change in position."The crowd fleets from the concert hall after the show. "positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shift the position of dead-eyes when the shrouds are become too long."Because the rigging stretched over time, the sailor had to fleets the dead-eyes on the shrouds to keep the mast properly supported. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain."The sailors fleets the anchor chain on the windlass to get a better grip and raise the heavy anchor. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take the cream from; to skim."She fleets the milk each morning to make sure her coffee is extra creamy. "foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFloor; bottom; lower surface."The fleets of dust bunnies gathered under the bed. "buildingstructurearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA house; home."Given the unusual and likely archaic definition of "fleets" as "a house; home," here's a simple, clear sentence: "After a long day of travel, we were happy to return to our fleets and relax." "propertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading