sitter
noun
a person who sits.
sitters
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pluralof sitter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After babysitting for 25 cents an hour, he dreamed up a more-profitable alternative: acting as an agent, lining up jobs for other sitters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Chants of "Let's go Knicks" rippled through the dense crowd, made up of some who paid hundreds of dollars for line sitters to wait overnight and save them a space to watch the procession.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
There are hunters and prey, parasites and hosts, swimmers and sitters, and there are those with varied diets while others photosynthesize.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conveniences all day long.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
