noun · neutral
peace
/ˈpiːs.fəl/PEACE·ful
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a state of calm or absence of conflict; quiet and safety in a place or situation
Examples
“After the election, the whole town finally enjoyed a peaceful summer.”
“They organised a peaceful protest to demand better working conditions.”
“I like to spend my Sunday mornings in a peaceful park.”
Band 8 sentence
“Living in a peaceful community has significantly improved my mental wellbeing.”
Collocations
- peaceful protest
- peaceful coexistence
- lead a peaceful life
Word family
peace nounpeaceful adjectivepeacefully adverbpeacemaker noun
Common mistakes
He is peaceful.→He feels peaceful.
They carried out a calm protest.→They carried out a peaceful protest.
Say it for a higher band
5calm→6quiet→7+peaceful
Synonyms
calm
tranquil
Easily confused
calm
“The sea was calm that morning.”
Related words
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In -ful / -less
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