Tranquillity Meaning
/tɹæŋˈkwɪl.ɪ.ti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being tranquil; peacefulness, the absence of disturbance or stress; serenity; calm.
nameA census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.
Sentence Examples
She hopes for tranquillity.
I need tranquillity when I read.
Over the years he came to appreciate the beauty and tranquillity of the river.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The garden provided a sense of ____ away from the noisy city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The absolute ____ of the forest was only broken by the occasional song of a bird high in the green trees today.
Word Origin & History
From tranquil + -ity, from Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranquillite, tranquilité, from Latin tranquillitas.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Until the main road from Hatfield to Hertford was diverted a few years ago, heavy lorries trundling through the village sometimes knocked chunks off corner buildings, but now the village has regained much of its former tranquillity."
— 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 224, about Hertingfordbury:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The garden provided a sense of ____ away from the noisy city.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The absolute ____ of the forest was only broken by the occasional song of a bird high in the green trees today.