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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Whether the tunnel truly leads to Cleopatra’s resting place remains unknown, but the excavation offers a rare opportunity to revisit one of history’s most enduring mysteries, and possibly bring Egypt’s last queen closer to the surface once more.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In this scenario, her remains would have been transported to the area via the port and then carried to their final resting place in the temple through the tunnel.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Located in The Stanley’s historic ice house, the museum serves as the final (for now) resting place of Bredo Morstøl, who’s been frozen since his death in 1989.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In this scenario, her remains would have been transported to the area via the port and then carried to their final resting place in the temple through the tunnel.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Located in The Stanley’s historic ice house, the museum serves as the final (for now) resting place of Bredo Morstøl, who’s been frozen since his death in 1989.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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