Phrase guide

marching music

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

a musical form, usually with a well defined beat, originally for synchronising soldiers on a march.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

genre of music written for marching

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Sousa wrote the best marches

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: march

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style

Narrower terms: military march, military music, martial music, processional march, recessional march

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: puoro rangatū — Musical form with strong rhythm to help marching