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
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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 GoldbergExamples 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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Depending on your pet's needs, this might involve several drop-in visits per day or a sitter who stays overnight or the entire duration of the stay.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
There was a 4-3 loss against Houston, a 1-0 loss against Toronto and a fortunate 1-1 draw against Vancouver that likely would have been another L had star Whitecaps forward Brian White not missed a pair of sitters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Pinks and blues and patches of red stand out against the sitter’s brown skin, his strong upper arms.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
Others, however, strongly encouraged the OP to consider the expensive sitter option for her pup.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
There was a 4-3 loss against Houston, a 1-0 loss against Toronto and a fortunate 1-1 draw against Vancouver that likely would have been another L had star Whitecaps forward Brian White not missed a pair of sitters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Pinks and blues and patches of red stand out against the sitter’s brown skin, his strong upper arms.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
Others, however, strongly encouraged the OP to consider the expensive sitter option for her pup.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitter. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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sitter
noun
sit·ter
ˈsit-ər 
: one that sits
especially
: a person who babysits
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