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.

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Diana’s resting place is only accessible by boat and is off limits to the public. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 With this dream grief, there is no established ritual, no resting place to lay your flowers. —

Fiona Wilson, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024 The table would make an excellent resting place for watermelon slices and a couple of iced teas. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 The original memorial is in Arlington National Cemetery and since 1921 has provided a final resting place for an unidentified World War I service member. —

Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resting place

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