Definition of "parade ground" [parade ground]

• A large area of hard ground, usually of concrete or tarmac, where soldiers practice routine marching maneuvres. (noun)

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• "When the rebels marched onto the parade ground in front of Abdin Palace, troops loyal to the government should open fire from the palace windows."
• "Gaius Marius made the cohort supreme, relegating the maniple to a parade ground phenomenon."
• "From his balcony, Tawfik watched in disbelief as a battalion appeared on the parade ground outside Abdin Palace."