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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The Congolese fans are standing because maybe standing can do something that sitting cannot.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Even now, there’s no consensus about the best anti-sitting protocol.
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Noun
One side of the room had a sitting and dining area, with a wide, full-length mirror that doubles as a television.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The Congolese fans are standing because maybe standing can do something that sitting cannot.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Adjective
The prefab ones benefit from a little sitting time to allow the flavors to marry.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Even now, there’s no consensus about the best anti-sitting protocol.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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