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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The table would make an excellent resting place for watermelon slices and a couple of iced teas. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 Still, no place in Los Angeles does Day of the Dead better than Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which last night celebrated its 25th year of honoring the departed in and around the historic resting place for Hollywood icons like Rudolph Valentino and Judy Garland. —

David Hochman, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for resting place

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