march-past

[mahrch-past, -pahst]

noun

1. a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.

march past

noun

1. the marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them

Word History and Origins

Origin of march-past¹

First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past

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