sit-down

[sit-doun]

adjective

1. done or accomplished while sitting down.

   sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.

2. (of a meal or food) served to or intended for persons seated at a table.

   a sit-down dinner.

noun

1. Informal.,  a period or instance of sitting, as to relax, talk, or the like.

   They had a profitable sit-down together.

2. sit-down strike.

3. a protest demonstration whereby participants refuse to move from a public place.

4. Informal.,  a meal, especially a dinner, served to persons who are seated at a table.

sit down

verb

1. to adopt or cause (oneself or another) to adopt a sitting posture

2. to suffer (insults, etc) without protests or resistance

noun

1. a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators sit down in a public place as a protest or to draw attention to a cause

2. See sit-down strike

adjective

1. (of a meal, etc) eaten while sitting down at a table

Word History and Origins

Origin of sit-down¹

First recorded in 1830–40; adj. and noun use of verb phrase sit down

Idioms and Phrases

Take a seat, as in Won't you sit down? I won't be long . [c. 1200]

sit down to . Prepare to eat a meal, as in At six we all sat down to dinner . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

The bowl occupies a rare pricing sweet spot: genuinely fresh food for only a couple of dollars more than fast food—and still far less than a sit-down entree once you add tax and tip.

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“For the first time in a long time, it seems like casual dining — traditional sit-down restaurants like Olive Garden or Texas Roadhouse — are gaining share,” he said.

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The two men chatted briefly but didn’t have a formal sit-down meeting, people familiar with the matter said.

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Researchers, dressed in their panda suits, have a sit-down with TaoTao and give him a general medical checkup: measuring his growth,looking for injuries, etc.

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The deal’s flexibility helped lift visits to the sit-down chain over the last quarter.

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