Sit-in Definition
sĭtĭn
sit-ins
noun
A method of protesting the policy of a government, business, etc., in which demonstrators sit in, and refuse to leave, a public place, thus blocking traffic, disrupting operations, etc.
Webster's New World
An organized protest demonstration in which participants seat themselves in an appropriate place and refuse to move.
American Heritage
The act of occupying the seats or an area of a segregated establishment to protest racial discrimination.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
(idiomatic) To attend something for one time, as a visitor.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Sit-in
Noun
Singular:
sit-inPlural:
sit-ins
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