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 At the Daytona 500, his motorcade arrived by driving onto the track, with his limo later leading drivers on two ceremonial laps. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Tianzhu was one of the most visible sporting venues in China, sitting just off an airport route heavily traveled by motorcades carrying the country’s top leaders. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Eventually, one by one, the distinguished company slipped back into waiting motorcades. Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 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 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcade
Noun
  • According to a press release, the agreement will last for at least ten years and covers work on American and allied fleets.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Bus Patrol cameras have been on Pittsburgh Public Schools' bus fleet since 2023.
    Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Tunnel Tops also features a casual cafe, bar and pizzeria called Il Parco, as well as a rotating convoy of more than two dozen food trucks, serving everything from birria to doughnuts to poke.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The reporters and military members were part of a convoy being escorted onto the base by uniformed public affairs staff in a government minivan when they were suddenly ordered out of their vehicles with their hands up, according to news reports.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The theft took place during a religious procession known as La Vara, conducted each year in the city of Messina in Sicily to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption.
    News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There is a funeral procession in the morning and a wedding in the afternoon.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Harding and Powell have been making the rounds at parades and festivals where meat raffles offer oversized sausages as prizes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The championship parades perfectly embodied Kansas City in that way.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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