resting-places

Where journeys end

Resting-places are spots where one stops to rest during a journey or activity, or more permanently, where the dead are buried or interred.

A bench along a hiking trail is a resting-place; so is a grave.

The plural of resting-place, which see.

burial

tomb

Underground chamber for remains

  • graveSerious and worrying
  • cemeteryPlace for interring remains
  • cryptSubterranean burial vault

mausoleum · sepulcher · graveyard · necropolis · headstone · tombstone · epitaph · burial · interment · coffin

tranquility

serenity

Undisturbed mental quietude

peace · solitude · respite · repose · ease · comfort · relaxation · meditation · contemplation · retreat

refuge

haven

Shelter from danger

hideaway · oasis · refuge · waystation · bivouac · lean-to · caravanserai · hostel · inn · lodge

repose

bed

Furniture for slumber

  • hammockHanging fabric bed
  • couchUpholstered seating furniture
  • benchShared seating surface

chair · settee · daybed · chaise · recliner · futon · cot · bunk · pallet · berth

Opposites
movement vs. stillness

resting-placesthoroughfares

Public roads for transit

passageways · transit routes · corridors · highways · arteries

activity level

resting-placesworkplaces

Sites of employment

factories · gyms · training grounds · labor camps · workshops

permanence of stay (burial sense)

resting-placesway stations

Intermediate stops on routes

stopovers · waiting rooms · temporary shelters · crash pads

Family

place, rest, resting, restful, restless, places, unrest, rested, placid

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