motorcade

[ moh-ter-keyd ]

See synonyms for motorcade on Thesaurus.com

noun

a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.

verb (used without object),mo·tor·cad·ed, mo·tor·cad·ing.

to travel by or in a motorcade.

Origin of motorcade

First recorded in 1910–15; motor + -cade

Words Nearby motorcade

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use motorcade in a sentence

Harry Truman campaigned here in 1948, zipping in a motorcade through Mission Hills, and Dwight Eisenhower helicoptered into Chula Vista in 1960 for a speech to local Rotary Clubs.
Hail to the Chiefs: San Diego Hosts Its 15th President in a Row | Randy Dotinga | November 3, 2022 | Voice of San Diego
Teddy Roosevelt became the first president with a motorcade in 1902 and rode in a Columbia.
This electric car was cutting edge in 1908. What’s it like to drive it? | Victoria Scott/The Drive | October 29, 2021 | Popular-Science
In São Paulo and other Brazilian cities, thousands of drivers joined in motorcades in July to protest working conditions set by Uber.
Migrants in Latin America Have Turned to Delivery Gigs During the Pandemic. But Drivers Say They're Facing Hostility and Mistreatment | Ciara Nugent | April 10, 2021 | Time
As predicted, his two-car motorcade has been blocked from entering.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
An agent on the outer perimeter radios in that the motorcade is in sight.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

For the remainder of the motorcade, there is no radio traffic.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He goes down to the secure motorcade staging area, looking for a solution.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job | Marc Ambinder | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The sweep team and the motorcade soon arrived at the United Nations, where Obama delivered an address about climate change.
The President and the Tow Truck Driver | Michael Daly | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
motorcade; and particularly as we got in downtown Houston, the crowds were very large, and very enthusiastic.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Some on the running board, some seated, depending on the speed of the motorcade, or the activity.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
What planning was undertaken with respect to the determination of the motorcade route through Dallas?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The normal course of events—they would say to me, "Do you want a motorcade in Dallas?"
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Were there any factors peculiar to Dallas which delayed the determination of the motorcade route?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for motorcade

motorcade

/ (ˈməʊtəˌkeɪd) /

noun

a parade of cars or other motor vehicles

Origin of motorcade

C20: from motor + cavalcade

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse