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 While this is going on, the motorcade of the president and the House speaker is attacked and the president kidnapped. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026 Those had to be canceled for his motorcade and grand entrance into the Garden. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 When the motorcade pulled up to the Garden, people standing along the street booed it, while others waved American flags. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 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
  • Rather than investing heavily in a handful of sophisticated drones, the military aims to field larger fleets that can absorb battlefield losses without significantly affecting operational capability.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The city is electrifying its bus fleet, with a goal of full conversion by 2030.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Under the Obama administration, an international coalition targeting the Libyan regime of Moammar Qadafi during the country’s 2011 civil war struck his fleeing convoy, leading to his capture and killing by rebel fighters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • As the sole Americans on the trip, the Meltons were joined in their convoy by fellow travelers from India.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 July 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
  • But no matter who claims the victory, the kids get to keep their World Cup gear, and a one-in-a-million opportunity to watch the match after their parade out with the players.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • This year features events spanning historical reenactments, fairs and parades — and a few reached capacity months ago.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of parade

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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