tranquility

noun

tran·​quil·​i·​ty tran-ˈkwi-lə-tē How to pronounce tranquility (audio)
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variants US tranquility or chiefly British tranquillity
: the quality or state of being tranquil
the tranquility of the quiet countryside

Examples of tranquility in a Sentence

enjoyed the tranquility of the snow-covered field at dusk a psychotherapist valued for her tranquility and ability to listen a mountain climber who finds inner tranquility as he looks out from the edge of some lofty precipice
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The 2025 New York Film Festival marks the end of the major fall festivals — following the glamour of Venice, the tranquility of Telluride, and the onslaught of Toronto — and thus serves as the last chance for a surge of festival buzz to change the complexion of the awards race. Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 It’s located in an oak knoll for peak tranquility, surrounded by olive trees and verdant plants and visited by the occasional deer. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025 That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law. Michel Martin, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025 But in Ipojuca, a smaller coastal town in Pernambuco, tranquility can still be found. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tranquility

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tranquility was in the 14th century

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“Tranquility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquility. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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