route step

noun

: a style of marching in which troops maintain prescribed intervals but are not required to keep in step or to maintain silence

called also route march

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of route step was in 1807

Dictionary Entries Near route step

Cite this Entry

“Route step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/route%20step. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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