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

His face is relaxed, his features at rest, his mouth and eyelids closed. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

The shoulder may ache at rest or hurt more at night, making sleep difficult. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026

The new material combines kerosene, lecithin, and calcium chloride to produce a gel that behaves more like a soft solid at rest but flows when subjected to force or heat, according to a study. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The third hormone that retatrutide mimics, glucagon, is a hormone that promotes fat burning, even at rest. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 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