march-past
[ mahrch-past, -pahst ]
/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpæst, -ˌpɑst /
noun
a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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First recorded in 1875–80; noun use of verb phrase march past
Words nearby march-past
march hare, march hemoglobinuria, march past, march to a different beat, march-order, march-past, march., marche, marcher, marches, marchesa
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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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