sit-down
adjective
done or accomplished while sitting down.
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sit-down
American
[sit-doun]
/ ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /
adjective
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done or accomplished while sitting down.
sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
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(of a meal or food) served to or intended for persons seated at a table.
a sit-down dinner.
noun
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Informal. a period or instance of sitting, as to relax, talk, or the like.
They had a profitable sit-down together.
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a protest demonstration whereby participants refuse to move from a public place.
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Informal. a meal, especially a dinner, served to persons who are seated at a table.
sit down
British
verb
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to adopt or cause (oneself or another) to adopt a sitting posture
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to suffer (insults, etc) without protests or resistance
noun
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a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators sit down in a public place as a protest or to draw attention to a cause
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See sit-down strike
adjective
sit down
Idioms
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Take a seat, as in Won't you sit down? I won't be long . [c. 1200]
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sit down to . Prepare to eat a meal, as in At six we all sat down to dinner . [Late 1500s]
Etymology
Origin of sit-down
First recorded in 1830–40; adj. and noun use of verb phrase sit down
Example Sentences
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During a sit-down interview with a KTLA-TV reporter in Los Angeles in early May, Becerra went immediately on the defensive — questioning whether it was a “gotcha piece.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Officers carried away activists to cheers and clapping from other demonstrators who gathered for the sit-down demonstration in the capital's Trafalgar Square.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
The premiere episode features entrepreneur and reality TV star Kylie Jenner, who rarely does podcasts or sit-down interviews.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Texas Roadhouse has some of the highest customer satisfaction scores among sit-down chains, notable for a brand that has changed little over the years, according to market-research firm Technomic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The sit-down part of JJ’s was not very busy.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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