SIT-DOWN


Meaning of SIT-DOWN in English

noun

[ sing. ] ( BrE , informal ) a rest while sitting in a chair :

I need a cup of tea and a sit-down.

►  ˈsit-down adjective [ only before noun ]:

a sit-down protest (= in which people sit down to block a road or the entrance to a building until people listen to their demands)

a sit-down meal for 50 wedding guests (= served to people sitting at tables)

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.