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motorcade

/ˌməʊtə(ɹ)ˈkeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tor-cade
IPA
/ˌməʊtə(ɹ)ˈkeɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.

verb

To travel in a motorcade.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of motor + cavalcade.

Usage

Inflected Forms

motorcades (plural) motorcades (present, singular) motorcading (participle, present) motorcaded (participle, past) motorcaded (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce motorcade?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌməʊtə(ɹ)ˈkeɪd/.
What does motorcade mean?
A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.
Where does motorcade come from?
Blend of motor + cavalcade.

How to pronounce motorcade

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