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

Under cloudy, windy skies, throngs of people lined Leo’s motorcade route along Montevideo’s waterfront, with huge crowds cheering as his open-sided popemobile brought him into town for his first events. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Three days before Election Day, the political allies arrived at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in a motorcade of black SUVs to pose for photos and get out the vote for the Democratic party. — Gabe Hiatt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Vance arrived in a motorcade befitting a world leader – six black SUVs, some police vehicles, and some motorcycle cops. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

With all that swirling around them, the presidential motorcade meant to bring Kate, Hal, Grace, and Todd back to Air Force One gets waylaid by protesters blocking the entrance to Heathrow airport. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

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