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
• ceasefire
• 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

The nations continued strikes with no signs of a truce in the near future. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Despite the truce, both artists were forbidden from performing in Barbados, showing the ongoing repercussions of the conflict. —Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025

Trump said Israel will not go through with a retaliatory strike on Iran, and that the truce is still in effect. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 June 2025

But the tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate. —Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025

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

Rhymes for truce

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous

Kids Definition

truce

noun

ˈtrüs

1

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

2

: a short rest especially from something unpleasant