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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One of the many ways to minimize concern about a crowded sidewalk could be adding a bunch of beautiful benches — a resting place for all: young, old, short and tall.
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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok video, Jess, 33, revealed that instead of being discarded, these beloved companions are given a final resting place with someone who dedicated his life to caring for animals: her late boyfriend.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The lack of any fireball sightings or other credible observations suggests a remote, watery resting place, which was always the most likely outcome.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
And of course, Stephen’s resting place is between Darwin and Newton.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok video, Jess, 33, revealed that instead of being discarded, these beloved companions are given a final resting place with someone who dedicated his life to caring for animals: her late boyfriend.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The lack of any fireball sightings or other credible observations suggests a remote, watery resting place, which was always the most likely outcome.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
And of course, Stephen’s resting place is between Darwin and Newton.
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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