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usually used in plural

— usually used in plural the Welsh marches

— usually used in plural the Welsh marches

especially : a district originally set up to defend a boundary — usually used in plural the Welsh marches

a region that marches with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west

: to have common borders or frontiers a region that marches with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west

: to have common borders or frontiers a region that marches with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west

: to have common borders or frontiers a region that marches with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west

imperatively often ˈhärch in the military

marched the children off to bed

marched the children off to bed

: to cause to march marched the children off to bed

: to cause to march marched the children off to bed

1 : to cause to march marched the children off to bed

to stand in orderly array suggestive of marching

: to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others

: to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others

1 : to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others

: an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something

: an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something

3 : an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something

the march of a movie toward the climax

: a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching

: a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching

(3) : a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching

: the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching

: the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching

(2) : the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching

a musical composition that is usually in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany marching

: the third month of the Gregorian calendar

: the third month of the Gregorian calendar

: the third month of the Gregorian calendar

13th century, in the meaning defined above

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

14th century, in the meaning defined above

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for march

Noun (1)

Middle English marche, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marha boundary — more at mark

Verb (2)

Middle English, from Middle French marchier to trample, march, from Old French, to trample, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin martius, from martius of Mars, from Mart-, Mars