marching formation
Soldiers in columns
A marching formation is an organized arrangement of people—typically soldiers or band members—moving together in coordinated patterns.
Military formations emphasize discipline and visual impressiveness: columns, ranks, wedges.
The troops assembled in marching formation before the parade.
The term extends to any group moving with deliberate structure.
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- parade groundMilitary ceremonial field
- drillHole-boring device
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- quick time120 steps per minute
troops · columns · ranks · platoon · lockstep · regiment · procession · infantry · synchronized · military · boots · uniforms · sergeant · drum major · square · file · phalanx · goosestep
- military bandsbrass bands, pipe bands, drum corps, concert bands, bandmaster
marching formationretreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
flight · rout · withdrawal · falling back · fleeing
marching formationfixed position
Unchanging spatial placement
encampment · bivouac · garrison · at ease · halt
march, marching, marches, marched, marcher, marchers, formation, formations, formed