motorcade

noun

mo·​tor·​cade ˈmō-tər-ˌkād How to pronounce motorcade (audio)
: a procession of motor vehicles
motorcade intransitive verb

Examples of motorcade in a Sentence

the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines
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After the funeral service, the late president’s body and his family traveled once more by motorcade to the Carter residence, passing many still gathered in the streets despite the cold weather to say farewell. Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025 Just ahead of the public funeral in D.C., Lowden spoke to CBS News anchor Nora O’Donnell from the motorcade escorting Carter to the service. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 Late president and family members travel by motorcade through downtown Plains. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Carter's family will then be taken by motorcade to Plains. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for motorcade 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorcade was in 1910

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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motorcade

noun
mo·​tor·​cade ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād How to pronounce motorcade (audio)
: a parade of motor vehicles

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