- an agreement to stop fighting, esp temporarily
- temporary cessation of something unpleasant
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
truce /trus/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a stopping of hostilities for a certain period of time by agreement of all the warring parties;
a cease-fire:to declare a truce for Christmas. - an agreement or treaty for this.
truce (tro̅o̅s),USA pronunciation
n.
truce′less, adj.
- a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties;
cease-fire;
armistice. - an agreement or treaty establishing this.
- a temporary respite, as from trouble or pain.
- Middle English trewes, plural of trewe, Old English trēow belief, pledge, treaty. See trow 1175–1225
- 3. lull, pause, rest, stay.
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truce /truːs/ n
'truce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
armistice
- ceasefire
- flag of truce
- hudna
- Margaret of Anjou
- Pandarus
- Panmunjom
- parley
- uneasy
- white flag
- barley
- benefic
- cease-fire
- Korean War
- mediate
- peace
- Troyes
- Trucial Coast
- true
- stand-down