Armada
Americannoun
-
Also called Invincible Armada. Also called Spanish Armada. the fleet sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English navy and later dispersed and wrecked by storms.
-
(lowercase) any fleet of warships.
-
(lowercase) a large group or force of vehicles, airplanes, etc..
an armada of transport trucks.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Armada
1525–35; < Spanish < Latin armāta armed forces, neuter plural of armātus (past participle of armāre to equip with arms). See arm 2, -ate 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Barracuda, later renamed the Riptide, in 1995-96, the Breakers in 2001-02 and the Armada in 2005-09.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
It prefers companies benefiting from a stronger ringgit as well as exposure to data centers and energy–naming Malayan Banking, Tenaga Nasional and Bumi Armada as among its top picks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
“It drinks much like a wine, but it’s more approachable, like a beer,” said Andrew Blake, the founder of Blake’s Beverage Company in Armada, Mich.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Madness, Scissor Sisters and Groove Armada will be among the acts taking to the event's 12 stages in Hampshire, as well as Mobb Deep and eurodance group Vengaboys.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
“Not the way we wanted it to. But my mom sure enjoyed my newfound mastery of Spanish cuisine. I also know some obscure historical trivia about Spain, the Spanish Armada, and, for some reason, Spaniels.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
