truce

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noun

ˈtrüs 

1

: a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces : armistice, ceasefire

2

: a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action

truce

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verb

truced; trucing

intransitive verb

: to make a truce

transitive verb

: to end with a truce

Synonyms

Noun

• armistice
• cease-fire

Examples of truce in a Sentence

Noun

There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months.

both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That appears to be happening now with the Biden administration’s push for a truce in Gaza. —David Ignatius, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, met with then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the truce village of Panmunjom in 2018.AFP via Getty Images file At the same time, communication across the border has worsened. —Jan Camenzind Broomby, NBC News, 6 July 2024

The metro was replete with examples of poaching in the years leading up to the truce. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024

Hamas insists on an American pledge to the second part of the three-phase deal, which would bring about a permanent truce and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing unnamed Egyptian security sources. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English trewes, plural of trewe agreement, from Old English trēow fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing truce

• break the truce
• flag of truce

Kids Definition

truce

noun

ˈtrüs

1

: a temporary stopping of fighting (as in a war)

2

: a short rest especially from something unpleasant