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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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Trump’s motorcade arrived at Mar-a-Lago just after 9 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

A video on Russian state media showed Dmitriev arriving in a motorcade to Witkoff's Shell Bay luxury golf club.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 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

Among the Lebanese and Vatican flags being waved as his motorcade drove from Beirut's airport, there were Hezbollah flags too.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

Each day afterward, the motorcade ride to Sidwell Friends felt a little more routine.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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