Marches

American

[mahr-chiz] / ˈmɑr tʃɪz /

noun

The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3,743 sq. mi. (9,695 sq. km).

Marches British

/ ˈmɑːtʃɪz /

noun

the border area between England and Wales or Scotland, both characterized by continual feuding (13th–16th centuries)
Italian name: Le Marche. a region of central Italy. Capital: Ancona. Pop: 1 484 601 (2003 est). Area: 9692 sq km (3780 sq miles)
any of various other border regions

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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

Marches are held around the world, with the largest in Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

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

It added: "Services on the Marches line through Shrewsbury are also expected to be very busy today due to an earlier incident of suspected cable theft which disrupted a number of early morning services".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

Outside the Farthings were the East and West Marches: the Buckland; and the Westmarch added to the Shire in S.R.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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