Phrase guide

parade ground

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A large area of firm ground, formerly usually adjacent to fortifications and now usually a paved area at a military base or school, where soldiers or cadets present themselves for inspection ("parade") and practice marching and close-order drills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 2

an area for holding parades

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: плац (plac) — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
  • French: place d’armes — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
  • German: Exerzierplatz — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
  • Māori: papa whakawai hōia — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
  • Russian: плац (plac) — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
  • Russian: плацда́рм (placdárm) — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
  • Spanish: parada — an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills