route march

noun

march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step.

Last week, in the course of a route-march, we were suddenly turned on to distance-judging.

Well, a few nights later we were sitting in our tent foot-sore and dog-tired after an all-day route march when in walks Rust.

The regiment was to parade for a long route-march, and all units were to be in attendance.

Rearguard Officer of Demobilization (collecting stragglers on route-march).

It was good enough to route march in through the London streets.

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