Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - peaceful

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Peaceful activities and situations do not involve war. He has attempted to find a peaceful solution to the Ossetian conflict... They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes. ADJ: usu ADJ n • peacefully The US military expects the matter to be resolved peacefully. ADV: ADV with v 2. Peaceful occasions happen without violence or serious disorder. The farmers staged a noisy but peaceful protest outside the headquarters of the organization... ? violent ADJ • peacefully Ten thousand people are reported to have taken part in the protest which passed off peacefully. ADV: ADV with v 3. Peaceful people are not violent and try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people. ...warriors who killed or enslaved the peaceful farmers. ADJ • peacefully They’ve been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic groups. ADV: ADV with v 4. A peaceful place or time is quiet, calm, and free from disturbance. ...a peaceful Georgian house in the heart of Dorset... ADJ • peacefully Except for traffic noise the night passed peacefully. ADV: ADV after v