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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The king and queen arrived by motorcade and were greeted by various dignitaries at the memorial.
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The king and queen got in and out of their motorcade inside a tent, out of public view.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The motorcade drove back to the White House in three minutes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Vance's motorcade was spotted arriving at the White House earlier in the afternoon, CNN reported.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The king and queen got in and out of their motorcade inside a tent, out of public view.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The motorcade drove back to the White House in three minutes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Vance's motorcade was spotted arriving at the White House earlier in the afternoon, CNN reported.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Motorcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcade. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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motorcade
noun
mo·tor·cade
ˈmōt-ər-ˌkād
: a parade of motor vehicles
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