What does tranquillity mean?
Word: Tranquillity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Tranquillity means a state of calm and quiet, with nothing to disturb or worry you.
Synonyms: calm, peace
How do you spell tranquillity?
Syllables: tran - quil - li - ty
Tricky part: British English doubles the l in this word, while American English uses only one. In a British paper, write two.
Watch out for: tranqillity, tranquillitty
Memory tip: Tranquil grows a second l before it takes its ending, just as travel does in the British travelled.
Tranquillity in a sentence
Example 1: The tranquillity of the library made it the best place to revise for exams.
Example 2: Grandpa loves the tranquillity of his garden early in the morning.
Example 3: Soft music and dim lights gave the room a feeling of tranquillity.
Fun Fact
When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, the astronauts named the spot Tranquility Base, using the American spelling with one l.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
tran_uill_ty
a) c,i
b) q,e
c) q,i
d) k,i
Show answer
c) q,i. The kw sound is spelt qu here, and the word ends -ity, as quality does.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word tranquillity as used in the sentence:
After the noisy city, the tranquillity of the hill village felt like a holiday in itself.
a) hush
b) harmony
c) stillness
d) commotion
Show answer
d) commotion. Commotion means noise and busy confusion, the very thing the village was free of.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt one:
1. harmony 2. solitute 3. serenity 4. tranquillity
a) agreement and friendly feeling between people
b) calm and peaceful stillness, with no noise or worry
c) a settled, peaceful state of mind
d) the state of being alone, often by choice
Show answer
d) the state of being alone, often by choice. Solitude ends in -tude, as attitude does, so solitute is the misspelt word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which place would a visitor looking for tranquillity most likely choose?
a) a busy station at rush hour
b) a crowded market on a Saturday
c) a stadium during a big final
d) a quiet cottage beside a forest lake
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d) a quiet cottage beside a forest lake
2. The tranquillity of the morning was suddenly broken. What most likely happened?
a) a car alarm began to wail
b) the sun rose slowly over the hills
c) the birds sat quietly on the wire
d) a light mist lay over the fields
Show answer
a) a car alarm began to wail
