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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The ship’s resting place deep underwater helped preserve key features, like bow clamps and belaying pins, by limiting the growth of invasive quagga mussels, as noted in the release. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025 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. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 Walton Beach, about 20 miles north of the ship’s resting place. Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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