procession

[US]/prəˈseʃn/
[UK]/prəˈseʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a group of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion

Phrases & Collocations

funeral procession

procession of vehicles

religious procession

parade procession

Example Sentences

the procession of the seasons.

Last came the procession of the coaches.

walking in procession across the streets

The procession passed along the street.

A funeral procession filled the street.

The procession moved at a slow and stately speed.

the St George's Day procession was headed by the mayor.

he employed a procession of nubile young secretaries.

there were many processions and other pompous shows.

magistrates complain that they see a procession of recidivist minor offenders.

The procession passed right by my door.

the fully robed civic dignitaries walk in procession .

Bystanders bared their heads as the funeral procession passed.

Before organizing that procession along the street we ought to have notified the police.

It w now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.

It was now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.

Preceded by the beadle, and attended by an irregular procession of stern-browed men and unkindly-visaged women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment.

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