Definition of resting place
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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“Resting place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resting%20place. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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