March down?

AppleFanboyWhat does march down mean?

It is an imaginative version of the idea that there is a strong line of volcanoes along the center of the country.

AppleFanboy I mean is it like people marching in the parade..?

Yes, that's right.

I found this in dictionary,

v.lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

“England marches with Scotland"

In this case is the "march" used as a different meaning?

AppleFanboyIn this case is the "march" used as a different meaning?

Yes, that's a little different...and not so common, I think.

AppleFanboy found this in dictionary,v.lie adjacent to another or share a boundary“England marches with Scotland"

That definition, from the American Heritage dictionary is new to me. I can't find the original sentence. Most of thee google hits are for dictionary entries and crossword aids. I wonder if this is a figment of some lexicographer's imagination

fivejedjonThat definition, from the American Heritage dictionary is new to me. I can't find the original sentence. Most of thee google hits are for dictionary entries and crossword aids. I wonder if this is a figment of some lexicographer's imagination

I think it's real (though rare, or possibly archaic). Certain border areas are sometimes called "marches" (e.

OK, I have found a couple of sentences containing 'marches with from the early 19th century, Including thttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XFoMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA387&dq=%22marches+with%22

fivejedjonI have found a couple of sentences containing 'marches with from the early 19th century, Including this one .

Very interesting—I like that idiom!