motorcade

noun

mo·​tor·​cade ˈmō-tər-ˌkād 

: a procession of motor vehicles

motorcade intransitive verb

Synonyms

• 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

Residents also complained to the BBC throughout the week that, politics aside, Vance’s motorcade was crowding country streets and complicating daily travel. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025

Darren Staples | Afp | Getty Images Footage shared online also appeared to show that roads had been cleared to allow for the passage of Vance’s large motorcade, with a U.K. police escort accompanying the convoy. —Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025

Even though the Secret Service surrounds and protects the president, local authorities help secure motorcade routes and work on the perimeter. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025

Along the way to the site, residents standing in front of strips malls and at intersections waved as Trump's motorcade rolled by. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 July 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