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.
Examples of resting place in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Researchers excavated five unmarked graves at the cemetery in 1999 in an effort to find Samuel Washington’s resting place.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
According to The Blast, the late actor's resting place will be the Temple of Aaron Cemetery in Roseville, Minnesota.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Roy contests this theory, explaining that contusions on the backs of the dead calves show that they were dragged to their resting place by other members of the herd.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
And, ultimately, finding some semblance of a dignified resting place.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
That night, the younger bear carved out a resting place and drifted off, setting the perfect scene for Sarikhani's photo.
—USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
The spacecraft was still transmitting data from its resting place near the moon’s south pole as of Wednesday afternoon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
That's the Neon Museum in a nutshell, a dazzling final resting place for the city's most iconic neon signs.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
This is a story about saying goodbye to your best friend, and the growing community of pet owners who want a respectful resting place for their best friend.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
According to The Blast, the late actor's resting place will be the Temple of Aaron Cemetery in Roseville, Minnesota.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Roy contests this theory, explaining that contusions on the backs of the dead calves show that they were dragged to their resting place by other members of the herd.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
And, ultimately, finding some semblance of a dignified resting place.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
That night, the younger bear carved out a resting place and drifted off, setting the perfect scene for Sarikhani's photo.
—USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
The spacecraft was still transmitting data from its resting place near the moon’s south pole as of Wednesday afternoon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
That's the Neon Museum in a nutshell, a dazzling final resting place for the city's most iconic neon signs.
—Laura Parker, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
This is a story about saying goodbye to your best friend, and the growing community of pet owners who want a respectful resting place for their best friend.
—Matt Keenan, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Resting place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resting%20place. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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