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 Crowds cheered as the motorcade drove around the track ahead of the race. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 Just over a decade later, in November 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated during a Texas motorcade, with his wife by his side. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Lindsey Graham always had a deep appreciation for earpieces, motorcades, and heavily secured environments. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 On Monday, July 20, a motorcade escorted Marsh’s body through the Northwest Arkansas region, the Rogers Police Department announced on Facebook. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorcade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcade
  1. fleet
  2. convoy
  3. procession
  4. parade
Noun
  • After all, a fleet of TB2s would likely be much cheaper and easier for Damascus to operate than modern fighter jets.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That fleet now includes a new 300-megapixel infrared space observatory that bears her name.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Freya is the granddaughter of Athos — a dog who survived the Russian brutality in Bucha and was found on the street where Ukrainian forces destroyed a large Russian convoy, Danylchenko told the Associated Press in an interview.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who starred as the heroic Optimus Prime in a convoy of Transformers films, TV shows and video games and as the gloomy Eeyore in dozens of Winnie the Pooh projects, has died.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of convoy
Noun
  • Focus and Blur A procession of gifts and drinks arrive at the reception.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In one photograph in particular, attorney Inez Milholland Boissevain led the procession astride a white horse.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of procession
Noun
  • To be the marching band selected to kick off the State Fair parade is something Rosemount students don't take for granted.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • It is widely flown and displayed in parades and other public events by bisexual persons and their friends, families, and supporters.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of parade

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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcade. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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