sit-in

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noun

ˈsit-ˌin 

1

: sit-down sense 1

2

a

: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination

b

: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest

sit in

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verb

sat in; sitting in; sits in

intransitive verb

1

: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor

—often used with on

invited to sit in on a rehearsal

2

: to participate in a sit-in

Examples of sit-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The following Thursday, Mace doubled down on using the slur in another video, after trans activists including Raquel Willis and Chelsea Manning staged a bathroom sit-in protest and were arrested. —Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Dec. 2024

Driving the news: Former soldier and U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning was among the trans rights protesters who were arrested amid a sit-in at a bathroom in Cannon House Office Building near Johnson's office, according to multiple reports. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Verb

Russian conscripts called up for military service sit in a bus before their departure for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia November 16, 2024. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024

Players sat in their lockers and ran massage guns up and down their legs. —Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sit-in

noun

ˈsit-ˌin

: an act of sitting in seats or on the floor (as in a restaurant or office) as a means of organized protest