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 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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Moore is currently working to hire dog walkers, overnight pet sitters and a manager to lead the Parkville team.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Support for Schumacher’s debut has come from his teammate, Graham Rahal, a veteran of 18 Indy 500s, as well as 2012 pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe, who has been working as Schumacher’s coach this year and gearing him up for his first superspeedway experience.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Things went from high to low for Rossi and Ed Carpenter Racing when, after qualifying P2 for the race, sandwiched on the front row by pole sitter and reigning champion Alex Palou and Team Penske's David Malukas, Rossi had a major crash in Monday's practice session.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The Children Under The Stairs Elsewhere, Jade eats mushrooms and had Boyd accompany him as a trip-sitter.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Support for Schumacher’s debut has come from his teammate, Graham Rahal, a veteran of 18 Indy 500s, as well as 2012 pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe, who has been working as Schumacher’s coach this year and gearing him up for his first superspeedway experience.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Things went from high to low for Rossi and Ed Carpenter Racing when, after qualifying P2 for the race, sandwiched on the front row by pole sitter and reigning champion Alex Palou and Team Penske's David Malukas, Rossi had a major crash in Monday's practice session.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The Children Under The Stairs Elsewhere, Jade eats mushrooms and had Boyd accompany him as a trip-sitter.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitter. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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sitter
noun
sit·ter
ˈsit-ər 
: one that sits
especially
: a person who babysits
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