peacenoun [ U ]
uk/piːs/us/piːs/peace noun [ U ] (NO VIOLENCE)
B2 freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements:
peace talks/proposals
a peace conference/initiative
Now that the war is over may there be a lasting peace between our nations.
Peace lasted in Europe for just over 20 years after 1918 before war broke out again.
She's very good at keeping (the) peace within the family.
The police act on the public's behalf to keep the peace.
Stop fighting you two - shake hands and make (your) peace (with each other)!
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- They had worked for peace during the long era of conflict.
- Do you think they'll ever find a way of bringing peace to the region?
- Few observers believe that the treaty will bring a lasting peace to the region.
- The United Nations has exerted its authority to restore peace in the area.
- The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
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War
- antebellum
- battle-scarred
- bellicose
- belligerent
- biological warfare
- conflagration
- crusade
- hostile
- militarism
- militarist
- pacific
- peacekeeping
- phoney war
- pro-war
- scorched-earth policy
- the Great War
- the Second World War
- war clouds are gathering idiom
- war-torn
- warfare
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Peace
peace noun [ U ] (CALM)
B1 the state of not being interrupted or annoyed by worry, problems, noise, or unwanted actions:
You'll need peace and quiet to study.
He says he's at peace when he's walking in the mountains.
Go away and leave us to finish our dinner in peace.
For everyone's peace of mind go back and check that you locked the door.
There'll be no peace until she gets what she wants.
I didn't agree with what she said but I held my peace (= did not say anything).
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- Sarah seemed to have a profound sense of inner peace.
- The peace of the village has been shattered by juggernauts thundering through it.
- He simply wants to live out the rest of his days in peace.
- Leave your mother in peace to get on with her work now, please.
- I go camping for some peace and quiet.
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Peaceful and tranquil
- balm
- calm
- dust
- incident
- lazy
- leisurely
- level
- low-key
- peaceable
- peaceful
- quiet
- quieten
- relaxed
- respite
- restful
- sequestered
- sleepy
- the lull before the storm idiom
- tranquil
- tranquillity
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Idiom(s)
at peace
be at peace with the world