sit-down
Collocations
5ADJ.
nice, proper
VERB + SIT-DOWN
began, let's, need
SIT-DOWN + NOUN
fast-food, front, meal
PREP.
about, in, than
ADV.
rather
Definitions
adj
Intended to be done, used, consumed etc. while sitting.
It's nice to have a proper sit-down meal, rather than just a sandwich on the go.
noun
An act of sitting down, sometimes with other people in some form of social exchange.
I need a sit-down and a nice cup of tea.
Let's have a sit-down and talk about this properly.
A sit-in, a protest of civil disobedience by people sitting and refusing to move.
The sit-downs were especially dangerous to the system because they were not controlled by the regular union leadership.
I helped organize a sit-down outside an Oxford hairdressers' shop that refused black female customers.
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Example Bank
6It's nice to have a proper sit-down meal, rather than just a sandwich on the go.
WiktionaryI need a sit-down and a nice cup of tea.
WiktionaryLet's have a sit-down and talk about this properly.
WiktionaryThe sit-downs were especially dangerous to the system because they were not controlled by the regular union leadership.
WiktionaryThe workers began a sit-down strike in front of the factory.
Tatoeba · #7355957I thought we could have a sit-down at a fast-food place.
Tatoeba · #12146853