resting place

Where journeys end

A resting place is somewhere you stop to rest during a journey, or more permanently, a place of burial.

We found a shady resting place by the river.

The cemetery became his final resting place.

The euphemistic sense—grave or tomb—is the more common usage.

grave

cemetery

Place for interring remains

mausoleum · burial · interment · sepulcher · graveyard · headstone · urn · plot · mortuary · funeral

repose

bed

Furniture for slumber

  • hammockHanging fabric bed
  • sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
  • couchUpholstered seating furniture

recliner · chaise · pillow · futon · daybed · mattress · cot · bench · chair · blanket

sanctuary

haven

Shelter from danger

retreat · oasis · hermitage · alcove · nook · cabin · den · bower · grotto · lodge

peace

tranquility

Undisturbed peacefulness

stillness · solitude · contentment · respite · repose · slumber · sleep · silence · hush

afterlife

eternity

Boundless temporal existence

hereafter · beyond · nirvana · elysium · spirit world · ancestors · perpetuity · celestial · transcendence

Categories
Opposites
motion vs. stillness

resting placethoroughfare

Main public road

highway · transit hub · crossroads · corridor · passageway

activity level

resting placeworkplace

Employment location

factory floor · construction site · battleground · battlefield · training ground

finality (burial sense)

resting placebirthplace

Location of one's birth

place of origin · cradle · nursery · womb · starting point

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G