cavalcade vs traipse

cavalcade

noun
  • A trail ride, usually more than one day long. 

  • A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc. 

  • An often dramatic series or chain of events or things. 

  • A ceremonial parade. 

verb
  • 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 

traipse

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

verb
  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

How often have the words cavalcade and traipse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )