1. an agreement to stop fighting temporarily, especially during a war

Examples

• The two armies agreed to an armistice while peace negotiations took place.
• The armistice was signed at 11 AM on November 11, 1918, ending World War I.
• Both sides respected the armistice and ceased all military operations.
• The armistice lasted only three months before fighting resumed.
• Diplomats worked frantically to extend the armistice agreement.
• The general announced that the armistice would take effect at midnight.