Quinta Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms quinta American [keen-tah, keen-tah, -tuh] / ˈkin tɑ, ˈkĩ tɑ, -tə /

noun

Spanish, Portuguese.

plural

quintas

1. an inn, especially one in the countryside.

quinta British / ˈkɪntə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of quinta

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

Example Sentences

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"I put myself in a tough position after the first round, but three really solid days," added Scheffler, who was chasing a second win of 2026 after a victory at La Quinta in his first start of the year.

From Barron's

“We often go there for a night or a long weekend, and there’s a reliable string of antique stores there that we love: Sunny Dunes Antique Mall and the Antique Galleries. We keep extending our thrifting to Rancho Mirage — we love Victoria’s Attic Antiques and Collectibles — and La Quinta, and we also go to estate sales.”

From Los Angeles Times

South Korean Kim Si-woo will have world number one Scottie Scheffler and teen phenom Blades Brown nipping at his heels as he takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the US PGA Tour American Express in La Quinta, California.

From Barron's

He teed off on 10 on the La Quinta course, opening with the first of his seven birdies.

From Barron's

Teenager Blades Brown fired a spectacular 12-under par 60 to join world number one Scottie Scheffler atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the PGA Tour American Express in La Quinta, California, on Friday.

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Related Words

• acreage
• area
• beach
• continent
• country
• countryside
• district
• earth
• estate
• farmland
• field
• ground
• home
• homeland
• nation
• parcel
• plot
• province
• ranch
• real estate

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