resting place
noun
1
: a place where people can stop and rest
We found a good resting place by the side of the trail.
2
: a place where someone is buried
her final/last resting place
3
: a place where something has been put
The monument was moved to a new resting place.
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Harriet and Mike were making their weekly visit to Catina's resting place.
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Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
The simplicity of his resting place follows the express request made by Francis in his will.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Just the idea of going to work and in your workspace you're constantly being observed and assessed and this level of distrust is a resting place for everyone.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
At that point in late January, the carcass’s resting place was a trough in the canyon that required pinpoint precision to reach.
—Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
The simplicity of his resting place follows the express request made by Francis in his will.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Just the idea of going to work and in your workspace you're constantly being observed and assessed and this level of distrust is a resting place for everyone.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
At that point in late January, the carcass’s resting place was a trough in the canyon that required pinpoint precision to reach.
—Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resting place
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“Resting place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resting%20place. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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