quietude

American  

[kwahy-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈkwaɪ ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

1. the state of being quiet; tranquility; calmness; stillness.

   After the storm passed, there was a lovely quietude.

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quietude British  

/ ˈkwaɪəˌtjuːd /

noun

1. the state or condition of being quiet, peaceful, calm, or tranquil

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Etymology

Origin of quietude

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin quiētūdō, equivalent to Latin quiētus quiet + -tūdō -tude

Example Sentences

Without the devices, there’s a sublime and supreme sense of quietude.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

From serene nature retreats to silent walking, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel’s latest trends.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

There’s a sense of quietude one may slip into while viewing this documentary made by Gianfranco Rosi.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

He began the project during the quietude of the coronavirus pandemic, sitting alone at an upright Yamaha piano in the music room of his Pasadena, Calif., home.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023

The guns, the quietude, the serenity of those old geezers, and the idiotic TV program, the enthralled children without a care in the world—it had upset him, he couldn’t get his bearings straight.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols