tranquillity
Britishnoun
Explanation
Tranquillity is a sense of peace and quiet. It is the feeling you have while sitting under a starry sky, listening to the crickets. The aura of tranquility comes from the calm in the world, which makes you feel you are without a care in the world. Tranquillity is also sometimes spelled with one l as tranquility. Its roots are in the Latin trans meaning "exceedingly" and quies meaning "rest" or "quiet." Tranquil means calm, and something that is exceedingly quiet or restful — a sunset or a rocking chair in the shade — can give you a sense of tranquillity or peacefulness.
Example Sentences
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"Everyone understands what women really want: social guarantees, an adequate income, the ability to afford housing, and, most importantly, tranquillity and security," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It was a place of "peace and tranquillity" which people returned to year after year, the judge said, adding it held great personal significance to many.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
But she too values the tranquillity of island life.
From BBC • May 20, 2025
For years I had been hearing about the island of Pantelleria, the craggy, hard-to-get-to Eden with middle-of-nowhere tranquillity that sits 89 miles southwest of the island of Sicily and about 50 miles east of Tunisia.
From New York Times • May 29, 2024
While some areas and some periods of time may have enjoyed peace and tranquillity, others were riven by ferocious conflicts.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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