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

No Single Control Does Every Job Encryption protects data at rest and in transit. — Jeremy Samuelson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Paleolithic cave paintings of Chauvet depict vivid herds of rhinos at rest and at play. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Now, the Series 12 measures heart rate every five seconds, both at rest and during activities. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026

If the spaceship were going at a constant, faster-than-light speed, then another ship at rest would see two images, corresponding to two different times when light from the ship could reach them. — Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 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