Meaning & use
armada
A large fleet of warships, or, more broadly, any large group of moving vehicles or vessels.
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The Spanish Armada set sail for England in 1588 with over a hundred ships.
An armada of small fishing boats headed out at dawn to search for the missing sailor.
A note on using this word
Armada is most famous from the Spanish Armada of 1588, but the word can also describe any impressive fleet, military or civilian.
Words with a similar meaning
fleetflotilla
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