Meaning of route-march | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A long march for training purposes.
2. A long grueling walk.
   broadly, informal

Examples

“Half of the unit was preparing for some training exercise, apparently a route-march carrying full kit.”

“He then proceeded to lead them on a route-march at a blistering pace that many struggled to keep up with.”

“We had been out on a route-march. You know, I daresay, that nowadays a route-march is not simply a matter of marching. In a route-march there is involved a certain amount of field training.”

“This young officer came up to me and asked me whether I would mind marching more slowly -- they were running out of puff. I thought I was supposed to go on a route-march and be back by a certain time.”

“Anna, she sensed, was the kind of indomitable woman who could go on a route-march for seven days and nights without sleeping.”

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