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A fleet is usually a large group of ships, but it can be any group of vessels like planes or cars that operate as a unit. ... Another meaning of fleet originates in the Old English flēotan, which means “moving swiftly.” When it's used in that way, it's usually in the -ing form, fleeting.
Example:
The police fleet raced down the highway after a stolen vehicle.
A colony is a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland. The people who founded the United States first came to America to live as part of a British colony. ... The same rules apply to the animal kingdom — an ant colony has a shared interest in ruining your picnic.
Example:
Algeria was formerly a French colony.
