procession
noun uk/prəˈseʃ.ən/ us/prəˈseʃ.ən/
C2 [ C ]行列，队伍
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration
a wedding/funeral procession 婚礼／葬礼的行列
The festival will open with a procession led by the mayor. 艺术节将由市长带领的一支队伍揭开序幕。
[ S ]一系列，一长串
a series of people or things, one after the other
My day has just been a never-ending procession of visitors. 我今天一整天来访的客人络绎不绝。
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- The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate costumes.
- He craned forward to see the procession.
- Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief.
- The Queen's carriage headed the procession.
- Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the presidential procession pass by.