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
Israel had previously agreed to allow Palestinians unrestricted access to northern Gaza during an eventual ceasefire, but the prime minister told his negotiating team this week to demand that armed men be barred from northern Gaza as part of any ceasefire and hostage deal, the source said.
—
Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 12 July 2024
Netanyahu hardened his demands for a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas on Thursday, even as the White House expressed optimism that a deal was getting closer.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 12 July 2024
Israel, Hamas nearing temporary ceasefire; French troops to Ukraine?
Baltimore crew indicted in connection with crime spree involving killing, shootings and dozens of carjackings
Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty.
—Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
The new proposal ensures that mediators would guarantee a temporary ceasefire, aid delivery and the withdrawal of Israeli troops as long as indirect talks continue to implement the second phase of the agreement, the Hamas source said.
—Samia Nakhoul, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Pakistan has experienced a surge in violence since the Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, unilaterally ended a ceasefire with Islamabad in November 2022.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 July 2024
Following the signing of the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement, Azerbaijan enjoyed the world's biggest fall in stress levels – dropping from 40% to 14% in 12 months.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024
In polls, most young Americans expressed support for a ceasefire and criticized Biden’s approach to Israel.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
During the campaign for the Senate nomination this winter, candidates differed on whether an immediate ceasefire was needed.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 12 July 2024
Netanyahu hardened his demands for a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas on Thursday, even as the White House expressed optimism that a deal was getting closer.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 12 July 2024
Israel, Hamas nearing temporary ceasefire; French troops to Ukraine?
Baltimore crew indicted in connection with crime spree involving killing, shootings and dozens of carjackings
Biden backed off a pledge to abolish the federal death penalty.
—Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
The new proposal ensures that mediators would guarantee a temporary ceasefire, aid delivery and the withdrawal of Israeli troops as long as indirect talks continue to implement the second phase of the agreement, the Hamas source said.
—Samia Nakhoul, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Pakistan has experienced a surge in violence since the Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a close ally of the Afghan Taliban, unilaterally ended a ceasefire with Islamabad in November 2022.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 July 2024
Following the signing of the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement, Azerbaijan enjoyed the world's biggest fall in stress levels – dropping from 40% to 14% in 12 months.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024
In polls, most young Americans expressed support for a ceasefire and criticized Biden’s approach to Israel.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
During the campaign for the Senate nomination this winter, candidates differed on whether an immediate ceasefire was needed.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ceasefire.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near ceasefire
Cite this Entry
“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share