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: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Six months prior to his arrival in Greensboro, four Black students from North Carolina A&T refused to leave the whites-only Woolworth lunch counter, launching a sit-in movement that soon drew national attention.
—Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2025
The justices and Cabinet officials sit in the first row.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Thursday's developments came hours after dozens of protesters calling for Khalil's release were arrested at a sit-in at Trump Tower in New York City.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Six months prior to his arrival in Greensboro, four Black students from North Carolina A&T refused to leave the whites-only Woolworth lunch counter, launching a sit-in movement that soon drew national attention.
—Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Three small bedrooms sit in a line off a long hall that leads from the front door, followed by the bathroom, kitchen, and, at the front of the apartment, a large living room or dining room and, beyond a set of French doors, what could be a den, an office, or another bedroom.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2025
The justices and Cabinet officials sit in the first row.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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