noun
idyll
EYE-dul/ˈaɪdl/
A peaceful picturesque episode of country life.
Their afternoon beside the quiet farm pond is a rural idyll.
Etymology
Greek eidyllion meant literally “a little picture” and named a short, descriptive pastoral poem. The peaceful, picturesque character of such poetry supplies the connection to a charming scene or episode.
In context
Rather than a rural idyll 'The Hay Wain' is a scene of agriculture and industry in the Suffolk countryside.
More examples
- Traffic noise shatters our brief idyll in the orchard.
- We escape the city for a weekend idyll in the mountains.
- Her childhood summers on the farm seem like idylls now.
Forms
idyll · idylls
idyllic adjective — Peaceful and beautiful, especially in the countryside.