sit-down

The definition of a sit-down is a protest where people sit in a particular location and don't move until their demands are met.

(noun)

An example of a sit-down is when a factory worker is protesting a cut in wages by sitting at her station and refusing to leave.

Sit-down is defined as a meal eaten at a table, or protestors sitting in a certain place and refusing to move.

(adjective)

An example of a sit down meal is when you go to a restaurant and eat at a table.
An example of a sit down protest is when workers refuse to leave the factory after a wage dispute.

See sit-down in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

a strike, usually illegal, in which the strikers stay inside a factory, etc., refusing to work or leave until agreement is reached
in full sit-down strike
sit-in
a meeting or conference

adjective

served to persons, as guests, who are seated at a table: a sit-down dinner for twelve

See sit-down in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A work stoppage in which the workers refuse to leave their place of employment until their demands are considered or met. Also called sit-down strike.
An obstruction of normal activity by the act of a large group sitting down in public to express a grievance or protest.
Informal An act, instance, or period of sitting.
Informal A meal for people seated at a table.

adjective

Performed or accomplished while sitting down: a sit-down discussion; a sit-down protest.
Intended for people seated at a table: a sit-down dinner for 12.

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