silence

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈsaɪləns/US /ˈsaɪləns/

Meaning

noun
a complete lack of noise or sound
Their footsteps echoed in the silence.

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My grandfather, who'd been driving in silence, pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway.

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