motorcade

noun

ˈmō-tər-ˌkād How to pronounce motorcade (audio)
Definition of motorcadenext
as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines

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Recent Examples of motorcade The presidential motorcade is crossing 34th street. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026 The bottom of the pool may also have been affected by the presence of heavy equipment and trucks—and a presidential motorcade that drove through at one point—while the coating was being prepared and applied. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 June 2026 No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026 Trump’s Marine One helicopter flew from his home in New Jersey and landed near Wall Street before his motorcade made its way up through Manhattan and to the arena roughly an hour before tipoff. — Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcade
  1. fleet
  2. convoy
  3. procession
  4. parade
Noun
  • Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • When the Martians attack in George Pal's 1953 movie, the US army — unsurprisingly — drop an atomic bomb on their invasion fleet, but they're left unscathed thanks to their powerful forcefields.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Soon a convoy of white vans emerged from the prison gates carrying witnesses, two members of the media and prison officials.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Kara joins forces with the alien bounty hunter Lobo to intercept Krem's convoy, kicking off a relentless battle.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of convoy
Noun
  • When Khomeini’s coffin began moving in a convoy, mourners surged towards it, causing a crowd crush and forcing the funeral procession to be abandoned, according to ISNA.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Five cities After mourners visited Khamenei's casket through the weekend, a funeral procession was set to take the body to the city of Qom.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of procession
Noun
  • The record-breaking heat wave forced the cancellation of several parades and other events in the area.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Officials are urging anyone attending parades, concerts and fireworks shows to stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade and monitor local weather conditions.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of parade

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