Collocations for fleet - noun
ADJ.
great, huge, large
a large fleet of gunboats
a large fleet of gunboats
small | fishing, whaling | merchant, shipping | battle, invasion | enemy, foreign | submarine, tanker | car, vehicle
the company car fleet
the company car fleet
VERB + FLEET
operate, own
He operated a small fishing fleet.
He operated a small fishing fleet.
command | mobilize, send (in)
The fleet was mobilized and the country prepared for war.
The fleet was mobilized and the country prepared for war.
disband, ground | defeat, destroy | join
The ship sailed to join the fleet at Barbados.
The ship sailed to join the fleet at Barbados.
maintain
The fleet was is very expensive to maintain.
The fleet was is very expensive to maintain.
PREP.
in a/the ~
There were over 500 ships in the enemy fleet.
There were over 500 ships in the enemy fleet.
~ of
a fleet of taxis
a fleet of taxis