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marches

Syllables: march·esUK/ˈmɑːtʃɪz//ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪz/

marches is the plural of march.

marches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of march.

Meaning of march

Noun

march (plural marches)

  1. A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
  2. A journey so walked.
  3. A political rally or parade.
    • Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas.2009 October 21, Dennis Hevesi, “Jack Nelson, Journalist, Dies at 80”, in The New York Times, retrieved 12 Jun 2014
    Synonyms:
    protest, parade, rally
  4. Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)
  5. Steady forward movement or progression.
    • the march of time
  6. The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.

See all 22 meanings of march

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Marches

IPA/ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪz/

Marches

  1. (plural) plural of March

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Marches

IPA/ˈmɑːt͡ʃɪz/

the Marches

  1. Synonym of Marche: An administrative region in central Italy.
    Synonyms:
    Marche
  2. The lands in the vicinity of the Welsh-English border.
    • A good example is Wales and the Marches where most of the great landlords were absentees who, by the mid-fifteenth century, had allowed their administrative and judicial powers to slip into the hands of a corrupt squirearchy.1976, J. R. Lander, “The Crown and the Aristocracy in England, 1450-1509”, in Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies, volume 8, number 3, →JSTOR, page 217
    • The Marches also have areas of intensive farming, as well as extensive forestry plantations where nature is struggling to thrive.2023 November 6, Craig Duggan, “Environment: Wales-England Marches plan to protect nature”, in BBC News
    Synonyms:
    Welsh Marches
  3. The lands in the vicinity of the Scottish-English border.
    • […] sets forth the romantic story of 'the Laws of the Marches,' […] if a quarrel takes place on the Marches between the two countries [and someone dies], his body shall be brought to the Marches at the day and place within the appointed parts, […]1913, Howard Pease, The Lord Wardens of the Marches of England and Scotland: Being a Brief History of the Marches, the Laws of the March, and the Marchmen, Together with Some Account of the Ancient...

Synonyms of marches

Origin of marches

See march (“border area”).

Phrases with marches

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Words that rhyme with marches

Questions about marches

What does marches mean?
Marches means synonym of Marche: An administrative region in central Italy.
What is marches the plural of?
Marches is the plural of march.
What part of speech is marches?
Marches is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce marches?
Marches is pronounced /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɪz/ (US).

Words near marches in the dictionary

  1. Marchelle
  2. Marchena
  3. Marchenas
  4. marcher
  5. marchers
  6. marches
  7. marches on
  8. marches past
  9. marches to the beat of a different drum
  10. marchesa
  11. marchesal

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