Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A procession of motor vehicles, as in a parade.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a procession of people traveling in motor cars.
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- noun A procession of cars carrying
VIPs , especially political figures.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a procession of people traveling in motor cars
Etymologies
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Examples
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Turns out, Washington commuters are so polite, they will pull over for a motorcade, even if the motorcade is filled with zombies.
Courageous park police save Lincoln Memorial from zombies Lisa de Moraes 2010
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Next thing you know, the MSM will tell you that on the morning of September 11, a Coast Guard LIVE-FIRE training exercise will take place on The Potomac River 20 seconds before The Presidential motorcade is about to cross the very bridge where the ‘exercise’ is occuring.
ACORN seems to be having a hooker advisement problem. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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The reason: I'm on the second floor, just above the rear entrance where Obama's motorcade is parked, and people are quickly figuring it out.
An Actual Mob Scene (In The Making) - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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With the stage at Invesco full of generals, Jay Newton-Small reports from the pool that Obama's motorcade is headed our way.
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The Obama/Clinton motorcade is still wending its way here, so it will be a while before the show gets under way.
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The Obama/Clinton motorcade is still wending its way here, so it will be a while before the show gets under way.
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As soon as the motorcade is past, people push through the barriers and run in the street.
It's Like This, Cat 1963
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They’re en route now in a motorcade from the airport in Manchester to Unity.) 9 a.m.
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They’re en route now in a motorcade from the airport in Manchester to Unity.) 9 a.m.
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“Just to see the motorcade was a thrill,” Ms. Burton said.
The Obamas Head to Church - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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