1
: one that sits: such as
a
: a person who sits for a portrait or a bust
Usually commissioned by the sitters themselves, some images straddle the line between individual portrait and genre scene …—
Naomi Rosenblum
Naomi Rosenblum
b
: a person who takes care of someone or something in the place of a parent, owner, etc.
pet sitters
The next time you hire a sitter [=babysitter], remind your daughter what happened the last time and let her know that you are only a phone call away.—John Rosemond
see also house sitter
John Rosemond2
a
: an easy target
a sitter for enemy submarines
b
sports
: an easy scoring or fielding chance
… missed an absolute sitter in the 44th minute to keep the game scoreless.—Jamie Goldberg
Jamie GoldbergSynonyms of sitter
Examples of sitter in a Sentence
They hired a sitter so they could go out.
we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids
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Some have their arms crossed over their chests or fingers cradling their chins in thought — or, in Rush’s case, a combination of both — neither of which would have been standard stances for an 18th century portrait sitter, Anishanslin said.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
As Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest puts it, finding a sitter is rarely difficult once fresh eggs enter the deal.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Pulisic nearly scored again in the 63rd minute, but his quick shot off a nice pass from Berhalter was knocked off the goalpost by Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, and Brenden Aaronson botched the resulting sitter.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
With America ’26 underway, here’s a look at those movies that missed an absolute sitter and those that spectacularly hit the back of the net.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
As Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest puts it, finding a sitter is rarely difficult once fresh eggs enter the deal.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Pulisic nearly scored again in the 63rd minute, but his quick shot off a nice pass from Berhalter was knocked off the goalpost by Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, and Brenden Aaronson botched the resulting sitter.
—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
With America ’26 underway, here’s a look at those movies that missed an absolute sitter and those that spectacularly hit the back of the net.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sitter
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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sitter
noun
sit·ter
ˈsit-ər 
: one that sits
especially
: a person who babysits
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