paces
nounUK /ˈpeɪsɪz/
US /ˈpeɪsɪz/
Paces are the steps you take when you walk or run.
He took a few paces forward and stopped.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The speed at which something happens or moves.
She kept a steady pace throughout the race.
3. A single step in walking or running.
The room was only ten paces wide.
4. To walk back and forth because you are nervous or thinking.
He paced the hallway while waiting for the news.