deathplace

[ deth-pleys ]

noun

1. the place at which a person dies:

   Lincoln is buried in Illinois, but his deathplace was Washington, D.C.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deathplace¹

First recorded in 1820–30; death + place

Example Sentences

Many barges and tjalcks are both the birthplace and deathplace of their owners, who know no other home.

From Project Gutenberg