cavalcade

UK /ˈkæv.əlˌkeɪd/ US /ˈkæv.əlˌkeɪd/
noun 4verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc.

To the onlooker, and particularly to those whose memories go back to pre-grouping days, the modern cavalcade of "V2s" and "B1s" is apt to become a little monotonous; but to any running man the general utility characteristics of these two classes are a perfect godsend at times of exceptional pressure, when it is often a case of "first in—first out" with locomotive allocations at sheds.

2

A ceremonial parade.

For the first three hours all went as well as could be expected, and then an accident happened that nearly lost us the pleasure of the company of our venerable friend Billali, whose litter was leading the cavalcade.

In the second row of the cavalcade were Francie, Fanny's god-daughter, now thirteen years old and already elegant in long frilled pantalettes, tartan skirts, and a leghorn hat with streamers, …

3

A trail ride, usually more than one day long.

Stranleigh found no difficulty in getting a cavalcade together at Bleacher’s station, an amazingly long distance west of New York.

4

An often dramatic series or chain of events or things.

As soon as I visited this website, a cavalcade of dialog boxes started to appear on my screen; that's when I realized my computer was infected with a virus.

verb

1

To move as part of a series or group, such as marchers in a parade or snow in an avalanche, especially in large numbers or in a chaotic or dangerous fashion

Great numbers of horse were still cavalcading, but […]

[…] although for the most part he believed the devil was too good a general to let his soldiers waste their time in cavalcading about on broom-sticks.

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