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 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 It was not known what dignitaries were in the motorcade. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 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 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcade
  1. fleet
  2. convoy
  3. procession
  4. parade
Noun
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The contract includes the potential for follow‑on orders as the Army continues to evolve and modernize its autonomous logistics fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • On the same day, according to the JAAC, a convoy led by one of its leaders, Umar Nazir, was attacked by law enforcement.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026
  • The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of convoy
Noun
  • The procession will be followed by a funeral service at the First Baptist Church of Columbia.
    — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • The motorcycle procession included a police escort for safety.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of procession
Noun
  • With two eclipses and a parade of planets changing signs, the cosmos is bringing more than enough intrigue to keep the drama alive and breathing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Despite having roughly 850 law enforcement officers along the parade route and at the rally, shots rang out as people were beginning to leave.
    — Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of parade

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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