1
: one that sits: such as
a
: a person who sits for a portrait or a bust
Usually commissioned by the sitters themselves, some images straddle the line between individual portrait and genre scene …—
Naomi Rosenblum
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b
: a person who takes care of someone or something in the place of a parent, owner, etc.
pet sitters
The next time you hire a sitter [=babysitter], remind your daughter what happened the last time and let her know that you are only a phone call away.—John Rosemond
see also house sitter
John Rosemond2
a
: an easy target
a sitter for enemy submarines
b
sports
: an easy scoring or fielding chance
… missed an absolute sitter in the 44th minute to keep the game scoreless.—Jamie Goldberg
Jamie GoldbergSynonyms
Examples of sitter in a Sentence
They hired a sitter so they could go out.
we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids
Recent Examples on the Web
The 1-year-old, Joseph McKinney, loves playing with his sitter.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Her son Michael, who ran the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corp. and had been in the news for having an affair with his children’s teenage baby sitter, was killed in 1997 during a dangerous game of touch football, played while skiing down an Aspen slope.
—Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Tom Carpenter Arranging kennels or pet sitters can be a costly hassle for those leaving pets behind at home.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
As part of the vetting, sitters undergo background checks and CPR training.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Her son Michael, who ran the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corp. and had been in the news for having an affair with his children’s teenage baby sitter, was killed in 1997 during a dangerous game of touch football, played while skiing down an Aspen slope.
—Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Tom Carpenter Arranging kennels or pet sitters can be a costly hassle for those leaving pets behind at home.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
As part of the vetting, sitters undergo background checks and CPR training.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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sitter
noun
sit·ter
ˈsit-ər 
: one that sits
especially
: a person who babysits
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