Sit-in
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sit-in is a noun meaning A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.
Meaning
A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.
More Meanings
- Designed to be sat in.
Example Sentences
a sit-in bath
a sit-in kayak
Thousands of students marched in the streets and staged a sit-in at T’ien-an-men Square, chanting “Long live democracy! Long live freedom! Down with corruption!”
Local sources said a sit-in protest by hundreds of ethnic Hui Muslims took place on Friday to defend the huge new mosque, which was built last year in the northern region of Ningxia.
Word Forms
- sit-ins
Synonyms for sit-in
Depending on context, synonyms include sit-down.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protest, opposition, sit-down, strike, meditation, lie-in.
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