Synonyms for procession
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of progressing or proceeding.
- n. 2
A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.
the Lord Mayor's procession
- n. 3
A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time).
Related words
- Word family
- processional procedure proceed process
Forms
- Plural
- processions → marches, sequences, trains, progressions…
Example sentences
- progress You will progress in proportion to your abilities.
- advance You don't have to pay for an apartment in advance.
- advancement Does this job offer opportunities for advancement?
- caravan One gypsy family with their caravan was encamped.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| procession | rising | |
| progress | falling | |
| advance | falling | |
| advancement | falling | |
| cortege | steady | |
| caravan | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rise1, file1
- 5 letters
- march1, train1
- 6 letters
- series2, parade2
- 7 letters
- advance2, caravan3, pageant2, cortege2
- 8 letters
- progress2, sequence2
- 9 letters
- cavalcade3, emanation4
- 11 letters
- progression3, advancement3
- 12 letters
- processional4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (series2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- procession
- Español
- procesión
- Deutsch
- Prozession