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

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of route step was in 1807

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“Route step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/route%20step. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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