at rest

phrase

1

: resting or reposing especially in sleep or death

2

: quiescent, motionless

3

: free of anxieties

Examples of at rest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watch out for these symptoms If your pet's respiratory rate spikes to more than 40 breaths per minute at rest, Hohenhaus said that necessitates a trip to the emergency room. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Dragonflies are generally larger and hold their wings horizontally at rest, while the slender damselflies fold their wings over their abdomens. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

All of this, of course, can be updated with over the air updates that happen when the car is at rest. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at rest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed