“Peace” or “Piece”—Which to use?

“Peace” or “Piece”

Overview

peace / piece are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

peace: (noun) the state prevailing during the absence of war. (noun) harmonious relations; freedom from disputes. (noun) the absence of mental stress or anxiety. (noun) the general security of public places. (noun) a treaty to cease hostilities.

piece: (noun) a separate part of a whole. (noun) an item that is an instance of some type. (noun) an instance of some kind. (noun) an artistic or literary composition. (noun) a serving that has been cut from a larger portion. (noun) a distance. (verb) join during spinning. (verb) repair by adding pieces.

Pronunciation

peace: p·IY·s

piece: p·IY·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “peace”

…1866, section five of the Peace of Prague stated that the…
…has been problematic for the peace process.
…tsar intervened in favour of peace; and Prussia, conscious of her…
…restored to him by the peace of Frederiksborg in 1720, but…
…in accordance with the Moscow Peace Treaty.
In the following peace, Valdemar II relinquished his conquests…
…(born 1964) is a Canadian peace activist who has worked for…
James Loney (peace activist)
In 1432 peace was settled, and Eric recognised…
…preliminaries of a treaty of peace were signed on August 1,…

Examples of “piece”

…initiates a detonator in a piece of ordnance such as a…
…when T-Bone used a torn piece of cable to whip Zed's…
…then cast as a single piece, called a slug, from molten…
…by the police included a piece depicting Hugh Hefner as a…
…or climbing frame, is a piece of playground equipment made of…
…his name alone, including Sky Piece and Night Bird Song, the…
…marking each stone and each piece of timber to correspond with…
…the flap, which is a piece that can be turned under…
…adorned with a monaural headset-like piece and covered with a visor…
…to the details about the piece from the Schütz Association, which…

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