quinta

[ Spanish keen-tah; Portuguese keen-tah, -tuh ]

noun

, Spanish, Portuguese.

, plural quin·tas [keen, -tahs, keen, -tahs, -t, uh, sh].

1. an inn, especially one in the countryside.

quinta

/ ˈkɪntə /

noun

1. winemaking a Portuguese vineyard where grapes for wine or port are grown

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinta¹

C20: from Portuguese, literally: a country estate, farm

Example Sentences

Saddleback is at Westminster La Quinta in the first round of the Division 14 playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Shortly after news of his death broke Monday, artists including Marciano, Busta Rhymes, Lena Waithe, Quinta Brunson and Octavia Spencer shared their condolences.

From Los Angeles Times

The home’s tax bills are sent to the limited liability company, in care of Garvey’s mother-in-law, to an address in La Quinta, Calif., property records show.

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Justin Halpern, who co-created “Abbott” with Patrick Schumacker and series star Quinta Brunson — the latter of whom was, appropriately enough, too busy filming the show to be interviewed for this piece — says that they haven’t done an episode specifically about burnout because “it’s generally not how teachers talk about it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Vista del Lago at La Quinta, 7 p.m.

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Related Words

• acreage
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• parcel
• plot
• province
• ranch
• real estate