Meaning & use
tranquil setting
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
A calm, quiet, and peaceful place or environment.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase; often follows 'in a' or 'a'.
Patterns
- in a tranquil setting
- a tranquil setting for something
The hotel is set in a tranquil setting, surrounded by gardens and a small lake.
We chose the restaurant for its tranquil setting, away from the busy main road.
The spa offers a tranquil setting where guests can relax completely.
Common combinations
- a tranquil setting for relaxation
- The beach provides a tranquil setting for relaxation.
- enjoy the tranquil setting
- Visitors can enjoy the tranquil setting of the old monastery.
- a tranquil rural setting
- The cottage is in a tranquil rural setting.
Synonyms and how they differ
- peaceful setting
- Very similar, but 'peaceful' often suggests an absence of conflict or noise, while 'tranquil' emphasizes a deep, soothing calm.
- serene setting
- More literary and suggests a clear, unclouded calm; 'tranquil' is more common in everyday descriptions.
Opposites
Word family
- tranquility noun
- The state of being calm and peaceful.
- tranquilly adverb
- In a calm and peaceful way.
Commonly confused: tranquil setting or tranquil?
tranquil setting vs tranquil
Tranquil is the adjective meaning 'calm and peaceful'; 'tranquil setting' is a phrase that uses it to describe a place.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'tranquil setting' most naturally?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 correctly uses 'tranquil setting' as a noun phrase meaning a peaceful place. Option 0 confuses 'setting' with the alarm meaning. Options 2 and 3 use 'tranquil' as a verb, which it is not; 'tranquil' is an adjective.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “tranquil setting”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.