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Marches

American  
[mahr-chiz] / ˈmɑr tʃɪz /

noun

  1. The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3,743 sq. mi. (9,695 sq. km).


Marches British  
/ ˈmɑːtʃɪz /

noun

  1. the border area between England and Wales or Scotland, both characterized by continual feuding (13th–16th centuries)

  2. Italian name: Le Marche.  a region of central Italy. Capital: Ancona. Pop: 1 484 601 (2003 est). Area: 9692 sq km (3780 sq miles)

  3. any of various other border regions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We’re breaking so many records, it’s definitely pretty clear that it’s one of the warmest Marches we’ve ever had,” National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis told The Times Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

Marches are held around the world, with the largest in Iran.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

Morning fog could lead to difficult driving conditions in places. especially in the Midlands, north-east England and the Welsh Marches.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

From the Scottish Marches to the heart of London, Christmas lovers closed their shops in defiance of Parliament and some that opened were attacked.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2024

Now might come a Saxon wearing the beard and a sort of Phrygian cap, as a sign of defiance—now a knight from the Marches of the Northern border.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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