resting place

noun

: a place where people can stop and rest

We found a good resting place by the side of the trail.

: a place where someone is buried

her final/last resting place

: a place where something has been put

The monument was moved to a new resting place.

Examples of resting place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He is buried in Monroe's Woodland Cemetery, where his resting place was the subject of headlines in 2019, when funds were raised to finally mark his grave with a formal headstone. —

Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 Now, the chopper will finally find its resting place in history. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024 The abundance of materials indicated the site was once used as a resting place for Neanderthals. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 In October 2022, thousands of fascists gathered in Mussolini’s birthplace and final resting place of Predappio to mark the 100th anniversary of his March on Rome. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resting place

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