sit-down
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈsɪtˌdaʊn/
- We enjoyed a lovely sit-down dinner to celebrate her promotion.
- sit-down dinner
- sit-down meal
- sit-down reception
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Watch on YouTubeSo that could be, you know, a serious sit down could be a business matter.
- So that could be, you know, a serious sit down could be a business matter.
- And we're going to have a good old sit down.
- And I had to have this honest sit down with myself, with the journal, with that green tea
- And then you got rewarded with an exclusive sit down with Joe Biden whom you undoubtedly went on to vote for.
Examples
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I'd love to have a sit-down.
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If you have children, how often do you eat a sit-down meal together?
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Let's have a sit down.
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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.
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Steve, the girls are having a sit-down dinner here for 8:00.
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You and I are supposed to have a guys-only sit-down dinner.
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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
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1.0
A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social
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1.0
A time when people eat, for example breakfast or dinner
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1.0
A formal meal in the evening where people meet for social or business reasons
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1.0
A light evening meal often shared with other people
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1.0
A meal people eat outdoors for pleasure
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1.0
A meeting of people for a social or special purpose
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1.0
An event where people are invited to eat dinner together
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3.9
A large formal meal for many people to celebrate a special event
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1.9
A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together
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1.0
A time when people sit together for a task like a photo or meeting
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2.2
A formal gathering where people talk about work or company matters
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3.5
A meal where everyone brings a dish to share
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3.3
A discussion where people who are equal share ideas about a topic
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2.2
A planned time when several people come together to talk about something
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2.7
An event where people meet to talk and spend time together
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3.4
A business meeting held during lunch to discuss work
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7.4
A light meal eaten between main meals
A meeting with a late morning meal and a short discussion
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.