quinta

[ Spanish keen-tah; Portuguese keen-tah, -tuh ]

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noun,plural quin·tas

[Spanish keen-tahs; Portuguese keen-tahs, -tuhsh]. /Spanish ˈkin tɑs; Portuguese ˈkĩ tɑs, -təʃ/. Spanish, Portuguese.

an inn, especially one in the countryside.

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How to use quinta in a sentence

Stop by Lulu’s Home and Fashion Accessories in Old Town La quinta.
Palm Springs remains an ideal outdoor getaway | Bill Malcolm | May 13, 2021 | Washington Blade
I received a call from a friend who lives in La quinta, about 10 miles from my house, who had no power at her house.
Report From the Blackout | Larry Bohannan | September 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
In five minutes the light company had the whole of the quinta to the rear of the house in their possession.
Ponce de Leon | William Pilling
The leaders ran together in the large patio of the quinta, shouting contradictory orders which no one obeyed.
Ponce de Leon | William Pilling
The quinta de Perdriel was a large enclosure, one half of which was planted with trees.
Ponce de Leon | William Pilling

When they reached the quinta the whole party halted under the front verandah.
Ponce de Leon | William Pilling
Marcelino and Lieutenant Gordon had shared one room between them since they had been living at the quinta.
Ponce de Leon | William Pilling

British Dictionary definitions for quinta

quinta

/ (ˈkɪntə) /

noun

winemaking a Portuguese vineyard where grapes for wine or port are grown

Origin of quinta

C20: from Portuguese, literally: a country estate, farm

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