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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The motorcade featured a mix of the typical black Chevy sports utility vehicles and Ford trucks, plus the lone electric vehicle. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024 In verse one, the guy honors the motorcade by pulling into a Kwik Sak parking lot. Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024 The motorcade departed the airport at 12:46 p.m. The Harris motorcade arrived at Talking Stick Amphitheater at 1:03 p.m. The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 Wayne Wacker was driving westbound in the eastbound shoulder lane between the Marquette Interchange and 16th Street while Harris' motorcade traveled toward the lake before he was stopped by a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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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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