Learn English – Term for “place of death”

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Similar to how "birthplace" is a one-word term for "place of birth," I am looking for a one-word term for "location where someone died."

I am considering "terminus" but I'm not sure how widely-used that word is to refer to this concept.

Best Answer

Since you are looking for a single word you can use deathplace. The term is not very common and appears to be mainly used in formal, literary contexts. Its most common alternative is place of death .

Deathplace:

the place at which a person dies:

  • Lincoln is buried in Illinois, but his deathplace was Washington, D.C. - (Dictionary.com)

deathplace:

The place where a person died or is going to die.

Origin: Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Marshall (bap. 1745, d. 1818), agricultural writer and land agent. From death + place. - (Lexico.com)

Usage examples:

From: A Radical American Vision by Howard Zinn (2003)

But it is also suggested that Boston is a good choice “ because the demand for justice , and the workings of injustice , have so often found expression in this home of the antislavery movement ,this birthplace of the American Revolution , this deathplace of Sacco and Vanzetti.

From: Byron - child of Passion, Fool of Fame, by Benita Eisler (1999)

In France, Delacroix' s stirring canvas Greece Expiring on the Ruins of Missolonghi ( 1824 ), while not based on a specific work by Byron, relied on the public' s knowledge of his deathplace to make the connection between the poet's sacrifice and the martyrdom of the Greek people.

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