deathplace

[ deth-pleys ]
/ ˈdɛθˌpleɪs /

noun

the place at which a person dies: Lincoln is buried in Illinois, but his deathplace was Washington, D.C.

Origin of deathplace

First recorded in 1820–30; death + place

Example sentences from the Web for deathplace

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

    A Wanderer in Holland |E. V. Lucas