motorcade

noun

mo·​tor·​cade ˈmō-tər-ˌkād 

: a procession of motor vehicles

motorcade intransitive verb

Synonyms

• armada
• caravan
• cavalcade
• fleet
• line
• train

Examples of motorcade in a Sentence

the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines

Recent Examples on the Web

None of that factors into the extra cost of motorcades from airports to venues and back, any additional government-run security on-site or the reality that agents are putting in weeks worth of work to surveil sites ahead of visits. —The Orlando Sentinel and Santa Cruz Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025

During a trip to Pennsylvania the next week, Secret Service agents noticed a drone following Trump's motorcade. —Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025

He was assassinated while riding in a motorcade next to Jackie in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. —Nicole Briese, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025

President Kennedy was fatally shot Nov. 22, 1963, while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas. —Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 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