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sit-down

sit-down

21 3.6
A formal meal or meeting where people sit together to talk
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪtˌdaʊn/
translation icon : comida sentada
  • We enjoyed a lovely sit-down dinner to celebrate her promotion.
  • sit-down dinner
  • sit-down meal
  • sit-down reception

So that could be, you know, a serious sit down could be a business matter.

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Examples

  • I'd love to have a sit-down.

  • If you have children, how often do you eat a sit-down meal together?

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  • Let's have a sit down.

  • My parents and my brother arrived, and we all sat down to lunch.

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  • What usually happens when families sit down to a civilized meal together.

  • Steve, the girls are having a sit-down dinner here for 8:00.

  • You and I are supposed to have a guys-only sit-down dinner.

  • We compromised by having a smaller ceremony and sit-down dinner on a Friday night.

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  • Regardless, it is a good chance to get in a nutritious, sit-down meal before his long afternoon nap.

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  • The hors d'oeuvres passed and the opening wines quaffed; it's time to sit down to dinner.

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Synonyms

meeting
vssit-down
1.0

A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social

is narrower, implying a formal seated meal for discussion
meal
vssit-down
1.0

A time when people eat, for example breakfast or dinner

is specific to formal seated meals or meetings often for discussion
dinner
vssit-down
  • Formal
639 1.0

A formal meal in the evening where people meet for social or business reasons

is broader, covering formal meals or meetings not only evenings
supper
vssit-down
317 1.0

A light evening meal often shared with other people

is typically more formal and may serve as a meeting or celebration
picnic
vssit-down
244 1.0

A meal people eat outdoors for pleasure

is usually indoors and formal, often for discussion or celebration
gathering
vssit-down
203 1.0

A meeting of people for a social or special purpose

is more specific, referring to formal seated meals or meetings for talk
banquet
vssit-down
  • Formal
114 3.9

A large formal meal for many people to celebrate a special event

is similar but can be smaller and include meetings as well
dinner party
vssit-down
75 1.0

An event where people are invited to eat dinner together

is more general, including both formal celebration meals and meetings
get-together
vssit-down
  • Informal
46 1.9

A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together

is typically more formal and often includes seated dining or discussion
business meeting
vssit-down
36 2.2

A formal gathering where people talk about work or company matters

can include a formal meal element as well as pure discussion
sitting
vssit-down
34 1.0

A time when people sit together for a task like a photo or meeting

adds that this often involves a formal meal or celebration element
potluck
vssit-down
25 3.5

A meal where everyone brings a dish to share

is usually hosted and more formal, not based on guest contributions
group meeting
vssit-down
8 2.2

A planned time when several people come together to talk about something

can also mean a formal seated meal used for discussion or celebration
round table
vssit-down
7 3.3

A discussion where people who are equal share ideas about a topic

is broader, including meals used for discussion and celebration contexts
social gathering
vssit-down
7 2.7

An event where people meet to talk and spend time together

is more formal and often centers on a seated meal or ceremony
luncheon meeting
vssit-down
  • Formal
1 3.4

A business meeting held during lunch to discuss work

is broader, covering formal meals for discussion or celebration beyond work
blunch meeting
vssit-down
  • Informal
7.3

A meeting with a late morning meal and a short discussion

is more formal and not limited to combined morning midday meals
collation
vssit-down
  • Archaic
7.4

A light meal eaten between main meals

is more formal and denotes a full seated meal or meeting

Antonyms

19 4.3

A desk or counter you use while standing rather than sitting

How Formal

banquet
  • Formal
114 3.9
sit-down
21 3.6
meeting
1.0
gathering
203 1.0
get-together
  • Informal
46 1.9

Surface Forms

sit-down singular
sit-downs plural

Morphology

sit-down = sit (transparent) = down + sit

Directly derived from the idea of people sitting down together; the sense 'meeting or formal meal' is a straightforward nominalization of that action. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Sit-down comes from the two simple words sit and down, because people would sit down together to eat or talk in a formal meeting. So a sit-down is a meeting or meal where people sit together to discuss or celebrate.