resting place

resting place
resting places
1) N-COUNT A resting place is a place where you can stay and rest, usually for a short period of time.

The area was an important resting place for many types of migrant birds.

2) N-COUNT: usu with poss You can refer to the place where a dead person is buried as their resting place or their final resting place.

The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud.


English dictionary. 2008.

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