Motorcade

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˌməʊtə(ɹ)ˈkeɪd

Definitions

A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.

Equivalents

Españolcaravana

Françaiscortège motorisé

DeutschAutokolonne Eskorte FahrzeugkolonneWagenkolonne

16 more languages

العربيةموكب السيارات

Bosanskikonvoj

Češtinakonvoj

Ελληνικάαυτοκινητοπομπή

Suomiautokulkue

Hrvatskikonvoj

Íslenskabílalest

Italianocorteo di auto corteo di automobili sfilata di automobili

日本語車列

ქართულიავტოკოლონა

Nederlandsautocolonne

Portuguêscarreata cortejo automóvel

Русскийавтоколонна

Српскиkonvoj

Svenskabilkortege

Українськакортеж

Examples

“JFK was assassinated in a motorcade.”

“The aide rides, along with the president's physician, in the “control ⟳ car,” third in line in the motorcade.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

motorcamp Motorcar Motorcars motorcoach motorcycle motorcycle club

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