Marches
Americannoun
noun
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the border area between England and Wales or Scotland, both characterized by continual feuding (13th–16th centuries)
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Italian name: Le Marche. a region of central Italy. Capital: Ancona. Pop: 1 484 601 (2003 est). Area: 9692 sq km (3780 sq miles)
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any of various other border regions
Example Sentences
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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
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
Marches were organized in a hundred cities across the country, and in other cities in the United States and Spain.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
Other friends told the Marches that they had lost all chance of being remembered in the rich old lady’s will, but the unworldly Marches only said...
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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