SIT-DOWN


Meaning of SIT-DOWN in English

I. ˈsit-ˈdau̇n adjective

Date: 1834

: served to seated diners

a sit-down dinner

also : of, relating to, or serving sit-down meals

a sit-down restaurant

II. ˈsit-ˌdau̇n noun

Date: 1936

1. : a cessation of work by employees while maintaining continuous occupation of their place of employment as a protest and means toward forcing compliance with demands

2. : a mass obstruction of an activity by sitting down to demonstrate a grievance or to get the activity modified or halted

3. : a meeting held especially to discuss and resolve problems or conflicts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.