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tranquility (noun)
peace and calm.
The tranquility of a place is its peace and calm. The tranquility of an evening is the peace and calm of the evening.
He wanted to spend a few days in the tranquility of the countryside. He wanted to enjoy for a few days the calm and peace of the village side, and be away from the noise of the city.
Having lived all his life in the city, he was very much impressed by the tranquility of the seashore. The peace and calm of the seashore made him decide to buy a cottage by the shore.
