at a sitting

Idioms  

1. At one time, during one period. For example, The cruise ship could feed about 500 passengers at a sitting, or We read the entire poem at a sitting. Since the word sitting implies just that posture, the term means “during a period when one is seated and engaged in a single continuous activity.”

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Example Sentences

Members of the Legislative Council agreed to the latest changes made to the Assisted Dying Bill 2023 by the House of Keys at a sitting earlier.

From BBC

The lower house of parliament is due to take up the issue of the referendum at a sitting next week, according to the state news agency PAP.

From Seattle Times

The 74-year-old won the nomination by one vote over incumbent Frank Bainimarama at a sitting of the Fijian Parliament in Suva.

From Seattle Times

I could eat five at a sitting.”

From Seattle Times

“It’s a matter of strong public interest — a search warrant directed at a sitting U.S. senator,” said Katie Townsend, a lawyer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which brought the lawsuit on behalf of The Times to unseal the warrant and was handling the appeal filed Monday.

From Los Angeles Times