C1adjectivetravelurban
US/kweɪnt/
UK/kweɪnt/
attractive in an old-fashioned way; also slightly strange and old-fashioned
In context
We stayed in a quaint little town with wooden houses and narrow streets.
The café is full of quaint old furniture from the 1950s.
Writing letters by hand now seems a quaint habit to most teenagers.
Words that go with quaint
adjective + noun
- quaint villageThe tour stops at a quaint village famous for pottery.
- quaint townHoi An is a quaint town that is busy all year round.
- quaint cottageThey rented a quaint cottage by the sea for a week.
- quaint charmThe old quarter has kept its quaint charm.
adverb + adjective
- rather quaintHis manners seemed rather quaint to the younger staff.