1 [C] a strike or protest in which people sit down to block a road or the entrance to a building until people listen to their demands
2 [sing.] (BrE, informal) a rest while sitting in a chair:
I need a cup of tea and a sit-down.
sit-down adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
a sit-down protest * a sit-down meal for 50 wedding guests (= served to people sitting at tables)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, sit-down is tagged as noun.
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