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deathplace

American  
[deth-pleys] / ˈdɛθˌpleɪs /

noun

  1. the place at which a person dies.

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

Etymology

Origin of deathplace

First recorded in 1820–30; death + place

Example Sentences

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

From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.

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