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March has 20 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the month following February and preceding April

"The team scheduled their spring training for March to take advantage of the warming weather."

2

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

"it was a long march"

"we heard the sound of marching"

3

a steady advance

"the march of science"

"the march of time"

4

a procession of people walking together

"the march went up Fifth Avenue"

5

district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area

"the Welsh marches between England and Wales"

6

genre of music written for marching

"Sousa wrote the best marches"

7

a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture

"After years of rigorous coursework, Sarah finally received her master's degree in architecture and began to march forward as a licensed architect."

8

A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.

"The chef added fresh march to the soup to give it a sharp, peppery bite."

9

A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.

10

Smallage.

In plain English: A march is a line of people walking together, often to show support for a cause or celebrate an event.

"The crowd joined in the peaceful march for better working conditions."

Usage: Use "march" as a noun to refer to an organized group of people walking together in protest or celebration, not to mean smallage which is a type of herb. This word typically describes a public demonstration where participants move steadily from one place to another.

Verb
1

march in a procession

"They processed into the dining room"

2

force to march

"The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"

3

walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride

"He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"

"The soldiers marched across the border"

4

march in protest; take part in a demonstration

"Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"

5

walk ostentatiously

"She parades her new husband around town"

6

cause to march or go at a marching pace

"They marched the mules into the desert"

7

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

"Canada adjoins the U.S."

"England marches with Scotland"

8

To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.

"The two neighboring provinces march along a winding river that serves as their mutual boundary."

9

To have common borders or frontiers

In plain English: To march means to walk with stiff legs and heavy steps, usually as part of a group following a specific path.

"The soldiers marched in step down the street."

Usage: Use "march" to describe soldiers walking in step or crowds moving forward with purpose; do not use it when referring to countries sharing a border. Instead, use the verb "border" or the noun "border" for that specific meaning.

Proper Noun
1

The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April. Abbreviation: Mar or Mar.

"The tulips are starting to bloom early in March."

Example Sentences
"The crowd joined in the peaceful march for better working conditions." noun
"The annual spring march through the park attracts thousands of participants every year." noun
"We missed the start of the parade because we arrived late for the big city march." noun
"There is often tension along the route when protesters organize a political march downtown." noun
"The soldiers marched in step down the street." verb
See Also
month february april protest third after walk walking
Related Terms
month february april protest third after walk walking third month after february before marches mar before april spring military parade army soldiers outmarch
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Gregorian calendar month walk progress procession district music genre master's degree protest touch
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
countermarch goose step lockstep promenade quick march routemarch hunger march military march processional march file parade debouch frogmarch troop picket neighbor

Origin

The word "march" comes from Old French and originally meant to stride or trample with the foot. It traveled into English via Middle French while retaining its core sense of walking in a military fashion.

Rhyming Words
rch arch torch parch virch lurch borch murch kerch garch burch merch zorch perch porch harch lorch birch starch diarch
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