noun
truce
troos
noun
1
A temporary agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting.
"The two armies agreed to a truce over the holiday."
"After years of feuding, the neighbors finally called a truce."
How to Use Truce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pause in fighting agreed on by both sides, whether in war or in a personal dispute.
Common pairings
call a truce
fragile truce
broker a truce
Word Forms
truced past tense, truces plural, truces singular
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Etymology
From Middle English trewes, the plural of "trewe," meaning a pledge or pact — the same root that gives us "true," reflecting the idea of a trusted agreement.