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parade ground

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Army
paˈrade ˌground noun [countable]  PMAa place where soldiers practise marching or standing together in rows 阅兵场,练兵场
Examples from the Corpus
parade groundThe central road between the gardens had become a parade ground.A real bomb fell on a parade ground, sending up smoke in an ominous column.Cottonwood trees buzzIng with locusts line the old parade ground.At a torch-lit ceremony held on the regimental parade ground two nights later, we were given our képis.In the centre of the buildings was a square parade ground with a forlorn flagpole.When he reached the guardroom he stopped and turned round for one last look at the parade ground.In the meantime there is much to be achieved before they too will march off the parade ground as trained servicewomen.There is a brief tent inspection before a bugler calls them to attention on the parade ground.
paˈrade ˌground nounChineseSyllable
rows soldiers or in a marching practise standing Corpus together where place


parade ground
paˈrade ˌground noun [countable]
a place where soldiers practise marching or standing together in rows


parade groundBrE /pəˈreɪd ɡraʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈreɪd ɡraʊnd/ 🔊 nouna place where soldiers gather to march or to be inspected by an officer or an important visitor 阅兵场