: 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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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Similarly, the California Zephyr has a popular observation car, the Sightseer Lounge, and both grab-and-go and sit-down onboard dining.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
The seven new sit-down restaurants are serving an impressive mix of Italian, Eastern European, Brazilian, French and Mexican food.
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Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
17 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Similarly, the California Zephyr has a popular observation car, the Sightseer Lounge, and both grab-and-go and sit-down onboard dining.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Noun
Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.
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Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
The seven new sit-down restaurants are serving an impressive mix of Italian, Eastern European, Brazilian, French and Mexican food.
—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
17 Mar. 2023
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“Sit-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-down. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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