Definition of CAVALCADE

cavalcade

Plural: cavalcades

Noun

  • a procession of people traveling on horseback
  • A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc.
  • A ceremonial parade.
  • A trail ride, usually more than one day long.
  • An often dramatic series or chain of events or things.

Verb

  • 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

Examples

  • "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."

Origin / Etymology

From French cavalcade, from Old French cavalcade, from Old Italian cavalcata, from cavalcare (“to ride on horseback”), from Medieval Latin caballicō, from Vulgar Latin caballus (“horse”). Doublet of chevauchee.

Scrabble Score: 17

cavalcade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cavalcade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cavalcade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

cavalcade is a valid Words With Friends word