halting-place
Example Sentences
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The picturesque islands of Bermuda, in the North Atlantic, the last halting-place upon the Prince's tour, put up a brave show in honour of the Royal visitor.
From Down Under With the Prince by Sara Jeannette Duncan
Sir Charles Staveley arrived to-day with his force, which slept last night at a halting-place at the foot of the ghaut.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Meanwhile, Brigham was leading his companies across the prairies to Council Bluffs, their temporary halting-place.
From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by R. W. Beers
With artisans out of work, and with town-travelers of small trade, the pie-shop is a halting-place, its productions presenting a cheap substitute for a dinner.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
"That means that their halting-place is five or six miles from this grove," said he.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz