# cavalcade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæv.əlˌkeɪd/ · frequency rank #51,603

## Definitions
1. A 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.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cavalcade