tranquillity
part of speech
noun (tranquillity — uncountable); US spelling tranquility
meaning for a pupil
1) Tranquillity is a calm, quiet, peaceful state, with no noise, hurry or worry. tree →
2) Tranquillity can also mean a calm feeling inside a person. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in descriptive writing to paint peaceful places: a lake at dawn, a garden, a library. It tells the reader the mood is calm and safe, often before something disturbs it. Phrases: «peace and tranquillity», «a sense of tranquillity», «the tranquillity of the countryside». The Moon has a «Sea of Tranquillity», where the first people landed in 1969.
examples
- We enjoyed the tranquillity of the lake at sunrise. tree →
- The library is a place of peace and tranquillity. tree →
- A dog's bark broke the tranquillity of the night. tree →
- Grandma loves the tranquillity of her garden. tree →
- The astronauts landed on the Sea of Tranquillity. tree →
- After the busy fair, the tranquillity of home felt lovely. tree →
- Breathing slowly can give you a sense of tranquillity. tree →
- After two years, when they were all beginning to get used to their new life, something happened to disturb their tranquillity. tree →
note
Uncountable. UK, Australia, NZ and Ireland spell it with double l: «tranquillity»; the US often writes «tranquility». The adjective is «tranquil». A formal, literary word; in everyday talk people say «peace and quiet».
Trees and pragmatics
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