What does “peace” mean?
- 1
nouna situation with no war or fighting
Both countries want lasting peace.
- 2
nouna calm and quiet state
I just want some peace and quiet.
Peace at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /pis/ · PEES
How to use “peace” correctly
Don’t confuse “peace” with “piece” (a part of something); they sound the same.
Common phrases with “peace”
- at peace
- peace and quiet
- peace talks
- make peace with
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- war
- conflict
Word family
- peaceful
- peacefully
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