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 and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Russia is calling on all sides to agree to an immediate ceasefire and return to the negotiating table in Iran, Lavrov said.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of its closest allies have already joined the conflict, with Hezbollah resuming strikes on Israel within two days of the attack on Iran — and just 15 months after the last Israel-Hezbollah war ended in a November 2024 ceasefire.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Israel had already established a military foothold in southern Lebanon following the November 2024 ceasefire, seizing five strategic points.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Russia is calling on all sides to agree to an immediate ceasefire and return to the negotiating table in Iran, Lavrov said.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of its closest allies have already joined the conflict, with Hezbollah resuming strikes on Israel within two days of the attack on Iran — and just 15 months after the last Israel-Hezbollah war ended in a November 2024 ceasefire.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Israel had already established a military foothold in southern Lebanon following the November 2024 ceasefire, seizing five strategic points.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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