α. 1900s– Volksmarsch.
β. 1900s– Volksmarch.
Also with lower-case initial.Volksmarchn.
/ˈvɒlksmɑːtʃ/, /ˈfɒlksmɑːtʃ/, /ˈvəʊksmɑːtʃ/, U.S. /ˈvoʊ(l)ksˌmɑrtʃ/, /ˈvɔlksˌmɑrtʃ/, /ˈfɔlksˌmɑrtʃ/, /ˈfoʊ(l)ksˌmɑrtʃ/ Chiefly U.S.
A walk undertaken as a fitness or leisure activity, esp. over a set distance as part of an organized event. Also: an organized event of this type. Frequently as a modifier, as in Volksmarch club, Volksmarch trail, Volksmarch walk, etc.A path or trail used for a Volksmarch event is typically either 5 km (3.1 miles) or 10 km (6.2 miles) long.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking for exercise or recreation > an act of
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1968 Stars & Stripes 22 Apr. 1/1 (caption) The tropical uniform of a German hiker in a ‘Volksmarsch’ up the Taunus Mountains' Feldberg.
1998 Sun Fun Bk. (Baltimore) Spring 50/2 Maryland's volksmarch clubs arrange both seasonal and year-round routes that you can follow easily almost any time.
2021 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News (Nexis) 3 Feb. The Volksmarch begins and ends at the Christian Moerlein Lager House.
Derivatives
ˈVolksmarcher n. a person who participates in a Volksmarch, in which participants walk along a path or trail, esp. over a set distance as part of an organized event.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > one going on foot > for exercise or recreation
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1973 Air Force Comptroller Jan. 25 (caption) Volksmarchers... Seven members of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron..received Silver Anniversary Volksmarch Medals for participating in the USAFE Volksmarch (walking) observance.
1989 Newsday (Electronic ed.) 11 Oct. 38 What does it take to be a volksmarcher? ‘A good pair of shoes,’ says Branigan. ‘The willingness to enjoy the outdoors, good companionship..and loving to walk.’
2010 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Disp. (Nexis) 2 Dec. b2 Event starts at 8 a.m. Volksmarchers must finish the course by 3 p.m.
ˈVolksmarching n. a fitness or leisure activity in which participants walk along a path or trail, esp. over a set distance as part of an organized event; frequently as a modifier, as in Volksmarching club, Volksmarching trail, Volksmarching walk, etc.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking for exercise or recreation
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1972 Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times 12 Oct. 9/1 Volksmarching, a popular German hiking sport, is a very healthy way to exercise.
1990 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 3 Sept. c4/1 The walk was sponsored by the..Hardware City Hoofers, one of two volksmarching clubs in Connecticut.
2010 Greeley (Colorado) Tribune (Nexis) 26 Feb. Volksmarching was a casual, enjoyable way for her to get outdoors.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).
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