march

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a way of walking with regular, strong steps, often used by soldiers or bands.

n. a formal, rhythmic manner of walking, characterized by regular strides of uniform length.

日本語:行進※

“The soldiers practiced their march for the holiday parade.”

“The precision of the military march impressed the spectators gathered along the boulevard for the national ceremony.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. an organized walk by a large group of people to support or protest something.

n. an organized procession of people demonstrating support for or opposition to a specific cause.

日本語:行進※

“Thousands of people joined the march through the city to protect the park.”

“The protest march remained peaceful as activists moved toward the parliament building to deliver their petition to the prime minister.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to walk with regular, steady steps, or to walk somewhere in a determined way.

v. to walk with regular, rhythmic strides; also used transitively to mean forcing someone to walk somewhere.

日本語:行進する※

“The band began to march across the field while playing their instruments.”

“The protesters decided to march toward the city center, chanting slogans and carrying hand-painted banners to attract public attention.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Literary

n. the steady movement forward of time or an idea.

n. the steady, inevitable forward movement or progression of something abstract, such as time or technology.

“No one can stop the steady march of time.”

“The relentless march of technological progress has fundamentally altered how we communicate and share information globally.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Archaic · Literary

n. an old word for a border or the land near a boundary between countries.

n. a border region or frontier, especially one historically established to defend a boundary. Often used in the plural.

“The castle was built to protect the northern marches of the kingdom.”

“The Welsh Marches served as a volatile buffer zone between England and Wales for several centuries during the Middle Ages.”