parade ground
Military marching area
A parade ground is an open area where troops assemble for inspection, drill, or ceremonial marching.
Military bases typically have one as a central feature.
The term sometimes extends to any large flat space used for formal gatherings: The plaza served as the town's parade ground for civic events.
- cantonmentPermanent military station
- drillHole-boring device
- standing at attentionFormal upright military stance
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- formationCreation or arrangement
muster · roll call · regimental colors · flagpole · dress uniform · military band · garrison · trooping the colour · changing of the guard · army · reveille · ceremonial duties · inspection · honor guard · militia · marching · eyes right · salute
- Sandhurstcadets, officer training, commissioning, passing out, commandant
- military basesoldiers, barracks, HQ, troops, hangar
- military base partsmess hall, armory, barracks, watchtower, gates
- Military Paradesmarch music, marching, marchers, formation, formations
- military academiesmilitary academy, Annapolis, Sandhurst, cadets, VMI
- Military Academycadet, academy, West Point, Annapolis, VMI
parade groundbattlefield
Combat engagement area
combat zone · war zone · front line · killing field · theater of war
parade groundbattlefield
Combat engagement area
melee · chaos · rout · free-for-all
ground, parade, underground, grounds, groundless, parade grounds