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sit-down
[sit-doun]
adjective
done or accomplished while sitting down.
sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
(of a meal or food) served to or intended for persons seated at a table.
a sit-down dinner.
noun
Informal.a period or instance of sitting, as to relax, talk, or the like.
They had a profitable sit-down together.
a protest demonstration whereby participants refuse to move from a public place.
Informal.a meal, especially a dinner, served to persons who are seated at a table.
sit down
verb
to adopt or cause (oneself or another) to adopt a sitting posture
to suffer (insults, etc) without protests or resistance
noun
a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators sit down in a public place as a protest or to draw attention to a cause
See sit-down strike
adjective
(of a meal, etc) eaten while sitting down at a table
Word History and Origins
Origin of sit-down1
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
Her retirement also prompted a sit-down conversation with her longtime co-anchor David Ono.
The sit-down dinner consisted, brilliantly, of cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets with caviar, truffle fries and Caesar salad, before the ceremony kicked off with remarks from the Fashion Trust U.S. founder Tania Fares and the board.
He mentioned his 90-minute sit-down with Trump in the Oval Office.
In a sit-down interview with Fox News last month, President Trump and his billionaire “efficiency” advisor Elon Musk framed new tariffs on foreign trading partners as a simple matter of fairness.
However, the cast are taking part in a few select sit-down interviews with some outlets as part of a press junket which is taking place this week.
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