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motorcade

American  
[moh-ter-keyd] / ˈmoʊ tərˌkeɪd /

noun

  1. a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.

verb (used without object)

motorcaded, motorcading

  1. to travel by or in a motorcade.

motorcade British  
/ ˈməʊtəˌkeɪd /

noun

  1. a parade of cars or other motor vehicles

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Etymology

Origin of motorcade

First recorded in 1910–15; motor + -cade

Example Sentences

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As the Iranian motorcade left, demonstrators shouted "terrorists!" and surged forward throwing objects, with the police swiftly shoving them -- and the reporters behind -- backwards, as some tumbled over in the melee.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Minutes before Zelensky’s motorcade arrived club members splashed in a pool at the edge of the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In 1958, however, during his goodwill tour of the region, then-Vice President Richard Nixon’s motorcade was attacked by an anti-America crowd in Caracas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

In June, Air Force Two landed in Butte, Montana, where Vice President JD Vance transferred to a motorcade of black SUVs that shuttled him south to a sprawling cattle operation near Yellowstone National Park.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

The countryside was lush and well cared for, but what surprised me was how many white families were standing beside the road to get a glimpse of our motorcade.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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