motorcade

noun

mo·​tor·​cade ˈmō-tər-ˌkād How to pronounce motorcade (audio)
: a procession of motor vehicles
motorcade intransitive verb

Examples of motorcade in a Sentence

the next part of the parade was a motorcade of fire engines
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Dozens of officers and squad cars continued surrounding the students but did not arrest them as Harris' motorcade arrived. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 At her next campaign stop, Kamala Harris was met by pro-Palestine protesters when her motorcade arrived on Grand Avenue in Phoenix. Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024 Key Facts Trump’s motorcade arrived at the Manhattan federal courthouse ahead of the scheduled 10 a.m. hearing, according to the Associated Press. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 Last month, press vans following Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz's motorcade were involved in a crash while on Interstate 794 in Milwaukee, just north of the Layton Avenue exit. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motorcade 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorcade was in 1910

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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motorcade

noun
mo·​tor·​cade ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād How to pronounce motorcade (audio)
: a parade of motor vehicles

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