motorcade

noun

mo·​tor·​cade ˈmō-tər-ˌkād 

: a procession of motor vehicles

motorcade intransitive verb

Synonyms of motorcade

• fleet
• convoy
• procession
• parade

Examples of motorcade in a Sentence

the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines

Recent Examples on the Web

The Maryville police officer, who was riding a motorcycle at the time of the collision, and the state trooper were supporting the vice president's motorcade. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Two law enforcement officers were involved in a crash Friday night while providing security for Vice President JD Vance's motorcade in Maryville, Tennessee, leaving one officer critically injured, officials said. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2025

Afterward, an ambulance carrying Jaramillo’s body in a motorcade left the hospital as dozens of police officers saluted. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025

His daily commute to the White House involved a motorcade of up to 18 vehicles. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motorcade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

motorcade

noun

mo·​tor·​cade ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād 

: a parade of motor vehicles