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
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It will be delivered to its final resting place in Briese’s hometown of Billings.
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Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
According to IMDb, Monroe preferred a comfortable resting place to the bright lights of Hollywood.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024
It was divided from the historic Black community of Jackson Ward by construction of I-95, and is not currently identifiable as a resting place
for Black Richmonders of the past.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023
Discovery used its spore drive once more, transporting itself to a resting place, where one day, it will be found by a new generation of explorers with dreams of finding new life and boldly going where no one has gone before.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2024
According to IMDb, Monroe preferred a comfortable resting place to the bright lights of Hollywood.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024
It was divided from the historic Black community of Jackson Ward by construction of I-95, and is not currently identifiable as a resting place
for Black Richmonders of the past.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023
Discovery used its spore drive once more, transporting itself to a resting place, where one day, it will be found by a new generation of explorers with dreams of finding new life and boldly going where no one has gone before.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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“Resting place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resting%20place. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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