ceasefire
noun
cease·fire
ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r 
variants
or less commonly cease-fire
plural ceasefires also cease-fires
1
: a military order to cease firing
2
: a suspension of active hostilities
Examples of ceasefire in a Sentence
the two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday
Recent Examples on the Web
In early April, after the Administration agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Iran, the Prime Minister did not back down.
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Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange blows, mainly in southern Lebanon, since a nominal ceasefire took hold last month.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Even though a ceasefire was reached early last month, tensions are still high.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
And China is credited with helping to push Iran to accept the initial ceasefire, the one Trump said is now on life support.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 12 May 2026
More on what Trump has said about a ceasefire and peace deal.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The country has been at war with Israel and the United States since late February, with a ceasefire in place since April 8.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange blows, mainly in southern Lebanon, since a nominal ceasefire took hold last month.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Even though a ceasefire was reached early last month, tensions are still high.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
And China is credited with helping to push Iran to accept the initial ceasefire, the one Trump said is now on life support.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 12 May 2026
More on what Trump has said about a ceasefire and peace deal.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The country has been at war with Israel and the United States since late February, with a ceasefire in place since April 8.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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