Parade vs. Cavalcade

Parade vs. Cavalcade — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Parade and Cavalcade

Paradenoun

An organized procession consisting of a series of consecutive displays, performances, exhibits, etc. displayed by moving down a street past a crowd of spectators.

a Veterans Day parade; a Santa Claus parade; a May Day paradeThe floats and horses in the parade were impressive, but the marching bands were really amazing.

Cavalcadenoun

(collective) A company of riders.

Paradenoun

(dated) A procession of people moving down a street, organized to protest something.

Cavalcadenoun

A parade.

Paradenoun

Any succession, series, or display of items.

a parade of shopsThe dinner was a parade of courses, each featuring foods more elaborate than the last.

Cavalcadenoun

A trail ride, usually more than one day long.

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Paradenoun

A line of goslings led by one parent and often trailed by the other.

Cavalcadenoun

(by extension) A series, a chain (e.g. of events).

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.

Paradenoun

Pompous show; formal display or exhibition; outward show (as opposed to substance).

Cavalcadeverb

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

Paradenoun

(military) An assembling of troops for inspection or to receive orders.

Cavalcadenoun

a procession of people traveling on horseback

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Paradenoun

(obsolete) Posture of defense; guard.

Paradenoun

The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled.

Paradenoun

A public walk; a promenade; now used in street names.

He was parked on Chester Parade.

Paradenoun

A term of venery denoting a herd of elephants on the move.

Paradeverb

(intransitive) To march in or as if in a procession.

They paraded around the field, simply to show their discipline.

Paradeverb

(transitive) To cause (someone) to march in or as if in a procession; to display or show (something) during a procession.

They paraded dozens of fashions past the crowd.

Paradeverb

(transitive) To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner.

Paradeverb

(transitive) To march past.

After the field show, it is customary to parade the stands before exiting the field.

Paradeverb

(transitive) To march through or along; (of a vehicle) to move slowly through or along.

Paradeverb

To assemble to receive orders.

Paradeverb

To assemble (soldiers, sailors) for inspection, to receive orders, etc.

Paradeverb

To march in a line led by one parent and often trailed by the other.

Paradenoun

a ceremonial procession including people marching

Paradenoun

an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things;

a parade of strollers on the malla parade of witnesses

Paradenoun

a visible display;

she made a parade of her sorrows

Paradeverb

walk ostentatiously;

She parades her new husband around town

Paradeverb

march in a procession;

the veterans paraded down the street