: served to seated diners
a sit-down dinner
also
: of, relating to, or serving sit-down meals
a sit-down restaurant
1
: a cessation of work by employees while maintaining continuous occupation of their place of employment as a protest and means toward forcing compliance with demands
2
: a mass obstruction of an activity by sitting down to demonstrate a grievance or to get the activity modified or halted
3
: a meeting held especially to discuss and resolve problems or conflicts
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“Sit-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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