march-past
[ mahrch-past, -pahst ]
/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpæst, -ˌpɑst /
noun
a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
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RELATED WORDS
audit, analysis, scrutiny, survey, report, inspection, check, revision, checkup, file, retrospect, recapitulation, scan, rethink, reflection, procession, once-over, parade, drill, view
Nearby words
march hare, march hemoglobinuria, march past, march to a different beat, march-order, march-past, march., marche, marcher, marches, marchesa
Origin of march-past
First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past
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British Dictionary definitions for march past
march past
noun
the marching of troops on parade past a person who is reviewing them
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