march
march in a procession
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,023 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,939 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- march in a procession also: process They processed into the dining room
- force to march The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria
- walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride He marched into the classroom and announced the examThe soldiers marched across the border
- march in protest; take part in a demonstration also: demonstrate Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle
- walk ostentatiously also: parade, exhibit She parades her new husband around town
- cause to march or go at a marching pace They marched the mules into the desert
noun
- the month following February and preceding April also: Mar
march in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Only decent thing to do, when you march in four strong to another person's feed.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 · Various · Chapter 1
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I do wish Harry was at home, or Sir William would march some of his troops this way!
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1
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Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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The queen's advisers determined to move first to Wells, as from that point they could either go north or march upon London.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1