1 a period of time during which a court of law or a parliament deals with its business:
late-night sittings in the House of Commons
2 a time when a meal is served in a hotel, etc. to a number of people at the same time:
A hundred people can be served at one sitting (= at the same time).
3 a period of time that a person spends sitting and doing an activity:
I read the book in one sitting.
4 a period of time when sb sits or stands to have their picture painted or be photographed:
It took three sittings to complete the portrait.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is sitting a noun, verb, or something else?
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