Word of the Day: Silence
When there’s silence, something or someone is quiet. The following sentences use “silence” as a noun:
- Silence in a classroom helps students concentrate when taking a test.
- David couldn’t stand the silence of his apartment, so he turned on the TV.
- The silence of the night was broken by the sound of an owl.
- The people who worked at the church asked visitors for silence during the service.
- A library is a place where silence is the norm.
- The silence was deafening. (This is kind of an expression. Too much silence might be disturbing.)
These sentences use “silence” as a verb:
- Visitors to the church were asked to silence their cell phones.
- Critics of the mass transit plan were silenced once it was obvious that it reduced costs.
The adjective form of this word is “silent.”
- Everyone was silent when it was learned that a classmate had passed away.
- The children were asked to be silent during the performance.
- Please be silent during the ceremony.
The adverb is “silently.”
- A snake moved silently in the grass as it approached its prey. (prey = an animal for food)
- Mourners passed by the casket silently as they paid their last respects to the dead president.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with S page to see the list of all words starting with letter S. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
