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tranquility

American  
[trang-kwil-i-tee] / træŋˈkwɪl ɪ ti /
Or tranquillity

noun

  1. the quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.

    Soaking in a warm bath for 20 undisturbed minutes is no promise of perfect tranquility, but it comes pretty close!

Etymology

Origin of tranquility

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English tranquillite, from Old French tranqil(l)ité, from Latin tranquillitāt-, stem of tranquillitās tranquil, -ity

Example Sentences

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Businesses and investors have fled the downtown districts of St. Louis, San Diego and Portland, Ore., for the relative tranquility of neighboring suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To feel tranquility in a space, everything needs to be in order,” Kutcher told AD.

From MarketWatch

Compared with classroom chaos, even LAX will seem like an oasis of tranquility.

From Los Angeles Times

The hundreds of comments on Victoria’s videos are peppered with words such as “tranquility” and “balm” and respite from “this messy world.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Anyone who goes to the movies for accurate scholarship might as well be seeking tranquility in Las Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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