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cavalcade

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As a noun, cavalcade means a procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc. As a verb, it means 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.

Meanings of cavalcade

6 meanings

noun

  1. collectiveA procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc.

  2. A ceremonial parade.

  3. A trail ride, usually more than one day long.

  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.”

  5. A procession of people traveling on horseback

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

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