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
Netanyahu initially said Israel would conquer all of Gaza after indirect talks with Hamas on a ceasefire and hostage release deal broke down in July.
—
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many more returned to the city during a temporary ceasefire earlier this year.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The release of the video came on the 700th day of the war, which was marked by protests across Israel calling for a ceasefire deal that would see the hostages released.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump urged them to negotiate a ceasefire or else trade deals with the governments would stall.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
After a three-hour meeting, though, no new sanctions were announced and the Russian president has not formally agreed to a ceasefire.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Fighting erupted between Thailand and Cambodia in late July, although a ceasefire was reached five days into the conflict.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
There were no plans to discuss negotiations for a ceasefire at the meeting, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many more returned to the city during a temporary ceasefire earlier this year.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The release of the video came on the 700th day of the war, which was marked by protests across Israel calling for a ceasefire deal that would see the hostages released.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump urged them to negotiate a ceasefire or else trade deals with the governments would stall.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
After a three-hour meeting, though, no new sanctions were announced and the Russian president has not formally agreed to a ceasefire.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Fighting erupted between Thailand and Cambodia in late July, although a ceasefire was reached five days into the conflict.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
There were no plans to discuss negotiations for a ceasefire at the meeting, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share