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motorcade

mo·tor·cade
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moh-ter-keyd]
    • /ˈmoʊ tərˌkeɪd/
    • /ˈməʊ.tə.keɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-ter-keyd]
    • /ˈmoʊ tərˌkeɪd/

Definitions of motorcade word

  • noun motorcade a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles. 1
  • verb without object motorcade to travel by or in a motorcade. 1
  • noun motorcade A procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent person. 1
  • noun motorcade procession of cars, etc. 1
  • countable noun motorcade A motorcade is a line of slow-moving cars carrying important people, usually as part of a public ceremony. 0
  • noun motorcade a parade of cars or other motor vehicles 0

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Origin of motorcade

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; motor + -cade

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Parts of speech for Motorcade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

motorcade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for motorcade

noun motorcade

  • caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
  • convoy — A convoy is a group of vehicles or ships travelling together.
  • parade — a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
  • procession — the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
  • file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.

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