A procession of motor vehicles, as in a parade.
motorcade mo'tor·cade' v.
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A procession of motor vehicles, as in a parade.
motorcade mo'tor·cade' v.The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a procession of people traveling in motor cars
A motorcade is a procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.
Usually motorcades consist of several vehicles, sometimes accompanied by police escort. When it comes to politicians, presidents and state heads, the motorcade consists of anywhere from 4 to 6 armored cars/SUVs, with police motorcycles and cars leading the way and closing as well.
The President of the United States motorcade has at least 20 to 30 vehicles to carry all the security staff, White House officials, journalists and VIP guests.
John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, was assassinated within a motorcade in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
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Motorcade for the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II in Koblenz, 1964 |
Funeral motorcade for former American President Ronald Reagan in Simi Valley, California, 2004 |
Motorcade of the President of Singapore, Sellapan Ramanathan during the National Day Parade 2000 |
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bilkortege
Nederlands (Dutch)
autocolonne, stoet
Français (French)
n. - cortège de véhicules
Deutsch (German)
n. - Wagenkolonne
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αυτοκινητοπομπή
Italiano (Italian)
sfilata di automobili
Português (Portuguese)
n. - desfile de automóveis (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - caravana o desfile de automóviles
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bilkortege
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
汽车行列
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 汽車行列
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 自動車の行列
v. - 車を連ねて走る
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) موكب سيارات
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שיירת מכוניות
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