resting-place

A traveler finds a peaceful resting-place under an old oak tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A place for rest or sleep: "resting-place" refers to a location where one can rest, sleep, or be at peace.
   • A final resting place: A euphemism for a grave or tomb, where a deceased person is laid to rest.

Usage Examples

• General rest:
  • After a long hike, we found a shady resting-place under a large oak tree. (A spot for resting during a journey.)
• Final resting place:
  • The cemetery is the last resting-place for many generations of the family. (The grave or burial site.)

Advanced Usage

• "one's last resting-place": a poetic or formal phrase meaning one's grave.
  • She chose a quiet hillside as her last resting-place. (Her final burial location.)

Variants and Related Words

• Resting (adj): being in a state of rest or inactivity.
  • The resting lion watched the herd from a distance. (The lion was not moving or hunting.)
• Rest (n/v): the state of being free from activity; to cease work or movement.
  • You need a good night's rest. (Sleep or relaxation.)

Synonyms

• Haven: a safe or peaceful place.
• Refuge: a place of shelter or safety.
• Bed: a place for sleeping (more specific).
• Grave: a final resting place for the dead.

Related Idioms

• "to lay someone to rest": to bury a deceased person.
  • The family laid their grandmother to rest in the old churchyard. (They buried her.)
• "to rest in peace": a wish for a deceased person's soul to be free from worldly troubles.
  • May she rest in peace. (A common epitaph or expression of sympathy.)