at peace
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Meaning · English
Feeling calm and content
Literally: in a state of peace
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history.Loài người chỉ sống trong hòa bình tổng cộng 268 năm trong 3,400 nghìn năm trở lại đây thôi, tức là khoảng 8%.
Tatoeba sentence #2347681 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “at peace” mean?
Feeling calm and content Literally: in a state of peace
Is “at peace” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.