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
Violence has flared in the West Bank, the much larger of the two Palestinian territories, since the war in Gaza started, and Israeli raids have continued there despite a ceasefire in Gaza.
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CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The United Nations on Tuesday said Israel had killed at least 127 civilians, including children, in its strikes on Lebanon since the ceasefire came into effect last year.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The West Bank has in recent days seen unrest which European nations said risked undermining a fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Israel says its ongoing strikes are aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding after a devastating war last year ended with a ceasefire.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Ankara has hosted rounds of low-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to take part in the stabilization force in Gaza to help uphold the fragile ceasefire, engagements Leo may applaud in his arrival speech.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Israel said the strikes, launched almost exactly a year after a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war, killed the militant group’s chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The United Nations on Tuesday said Israel had killed at least 127 civilians, including children, in its strikes on Lebanon since the ceasefire came into effect last year.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The West Bank has in recent days seen unrest which European nations said risked undermining a fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Israel says its ongoing strikes are aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding after a devastating war last year ended with a ceasefire.
—NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Ankara has hosted rounds of low-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and has offered to take part in the stabilization force in Gaza to help uphold the fragile ceasefire, engagements Leo may applaud in his arrival speech.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Israel said the strikes, launched almost exactly a year after a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war, killed the militant group’s chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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