peacekeeping

noun

peace·​keep·​ing ˈpēs-ˌkē-piŋ 

: the preserving of peace

especially : international enforcement and supervision of a truce between hostile states or communities

peacekeeper

ˈpēs-ˌkē-pər 

noun

Examples of peacekeeping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After several agonizing days, the city fell, and the Dutch UN peacekeeping forces helped separate the women from the men and boys. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

The peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, is made up of roughly 7,500 personnel from nearly 50 countries. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 26 June 2026

On Sunday, however, the interim head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon told NPR that for the first time since the war between Israel and Hezbollah started on March 2, the peacekeeping force has recorded no attacks from either side. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 21 June 2026

The royal, who was seen repeatedly blinking before jolting awake, was attending the annual ANZAC Day service at London's Westminster Abbey, which is held to commemorate Commonwealth soldiers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada who served and died in wars and peacekeeping operations. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peacekeeping

• recordkeeping
• beekeeping
• bookkeeping
• gatekeeping
• housekeeping
• safekeeping
• timekeeping
• beeping
• creeping
• heaping
• keeping
• leaping

Kids Definition

peacekeeping

noun

peace·​keep·​ing ˈpē-ˌskē-piŋ 

: the enforcing of a truce between countries or groups by an international military force