Definition of route step
: 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
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“Route step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/route%20step. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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The first known use of route step was in 1807
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