motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmō-tər-ˌkād 
: 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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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.
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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
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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
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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād
: a parade of motor vehicles
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