verb / noun
pace
A single walking step.
She takes one pace forward and knocks on the door.
Etymology
Latin passus means a step or stride. This sense of pace preserves the concrete movement from which measures of distance and rate also developed.
More examples
- The gate stands only a few paces from the porch.
- He paces back and forth while waiting for news.
- She steps back a pace to let them pass.
Forms
pace · paces · paced · pacing