noun
armada
ah-MAH-duh
noun
1
A large fleet of warships, especially one sent out on a major campaign.
"The Spanish Armada set sail for England in 1588."
"A naval armada gathered off the coast before the invasion."
2
Loosely, any large group of vehicles or things moving or gathered together.
"An armada of delivery vans lined up outside the warehouse."
How to Use Armada
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big fleet of warships, or by extension any large group of vehicles moving together.
Common pairings
a naval armada
an armada of ships
the Spanish Armada
Word Forms
armadas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish armada ("fleet, navy"), ultimately from Latin arma ("weapons, arms") — it shares a root with the English word "army."