motorcade en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌkeɪd/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌməʊtə(ɹ)ˈkeɪd/
Etymology
Blend of motor + cavalcade.
Meanings
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(collective) A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.
The aide rides, along with the president's physician, in the “control car,” third in line in the motorcade.
1994, Herbert L. Abrams, The President Has Been Shot: Confusion, Disability, and the 25th Amendment, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 126:JFK was assassinated in a motorcade.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motorcades | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (26)
pt carreata (procession of cars) · sh motorizirana pratnja (procession of cars) · cy modurgad (procession of cars) · sh моторизирана пратња (procession of cars) · ka ავტოკოლონა (procession of cars) · it sfilata di automobili (procession of cars) · mhr автоколонно (procession of cars) · cmn 汽車行列 /汽车行列 (procession of cars) · ja 車列 (procession of cars) · it corteo di auto (procession of cars) · pl parada samochodowa (procession of cars) · it corteo di automobili (procession of cars) · de Wagenkolonne (procession of cars) · sv bilkortege (procession of cars) · nl autocolonne (procession of cars) · hu autósor (procession of cars) · el αυτοκινητοπομπή (procession of cars) · pt cortejo automóvel (procession of cars) · cmn 車隊 /车队 (procession of cars) · et autokolonn (procession of cars) · fi autokulkue (procession of cars) · is bílalest (procession of cars) · es caravana (procession of cars) · de Autokolonne (procession of cars) · fr cortège motorisé (procession of cars) · ru автоколо́нна (procession of cars)