1
a
: the act of one that sits
b
: a single occasion of continuous sitting (as for a portrait or meal)
2
a
: a brooding over eggs for hatching
b
3
: session
a sitting of the legislature
1
: that is setting
a sitting hen
2
: occupying a judicial, legislative, or executive seat : being in office
3
: easily hit or played
a sitting target
4
a
: used in or for sitting
a sitting position
b
: performed while sitting
a sitting shot
Examples of sitting in a Sentence
Noun
I got through the book in one sitting.
He finished the portrait in one sitting.
We'll eat at the second sitting.
We have reservations for the 5:30 sitting.
Adjective
a sitting member of Parliament
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The court said in an unsigned order that arguments on the Justice Department's request for emergency relief will take place during a special sitting on May 15.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Gideon Cohn-Postar, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2019
For a while, the sitting Republican governor, Matt Bevin, looked eminently deposable.
—I.k. | Lexington, The Economist, 1 Nov. 2019
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Noun
Smart Pricing Strategy: Charge $25-30 per day for dog walking (two 30-minute walks) and $50-75 daily for overnight pet sitting.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The court said in an unsigned order that arguments on the Justice Department's request for emergency relief will take place during a special sitting on May 15.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
With the stalemate, the sitting Republican governor, Morgan G. Bulkeley simply stayed in office for two more years.
—Gideon Cohn-Postar, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2019
For a while, the sitting Republican governor, Matt Bevin, looked eminently deposable.
—I.k. | Lexington, The Economist, 1 Nov. 2019
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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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