sit-in
nounEtymology
A deverbal from sit in. By surface analysis, sit + -in (protest).
Definitions
A peaceful form of protest in which people occupy an area and refuse to leave.
- 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.
Designed to be sat in.
- a sit-in kayak
- a sit-in bath
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sit-in. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA