noun
tranquillity
trang-KWIHL-ih-tee
noun
1
A state of calm and peacefulness, free from disturbance or stress.
"She found tranquillity in long walks by the lake."
"The village offered a sense of tranquillity that the city never could."
How to Use Tranquillity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA peaceful, undisturbed calm.
UK vs US
British English keeps the double L ("tranquillity"); American English often simplifies it to "tranquility."
Common pairings
a sense of tranquillity
inner tranquillity
disturb the tranquillity
Word Forms
tranquillities plural
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Etymology
From "tranquil" plus the suffix "-ity," tracing back through Old French to the Latin "tranquillitas."