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- sitter/ˈsɪt.ər/A person who stays in a place to care for something or someone, typically children, pets, or property, in the owner's absence.nounB1
- sitting/ˈsɪtɪŋ/The act of resting with the body supported by the buttocks and thighs, typically on a chair or other surface.adjectivenounB1
- sitting bull/ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈbʊl/A Hunkpapa Lakota leader and holy man who led resistance against U.S. government policies in the late 19th century.nounLow
- sitting duck/ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈdʌk/A person or thing that is easy to attack or criticize, especially because they are in a vulnerable position.nounB2
- sitting room/ˈsɪtɪŋ ˌruːm/A room in a house for general everyday use, typically furnished with comfortable seating, used for relaxation, entertainment, and receiving guests.nounB1
- sitting target/ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈtɑːɡɪt/A person, object, or position that is stationary and therefore easy to attack, criticize, or take advantage of.nounC1
- sitting tenant/ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈtenənt/A tenant who is legally occupying a property when it is sold or when their current tenancy expires, giving them specific legal rights.nounC2
- sitting trot/ˈsɪtɪŋ trɒt/A horse gait in which the rider remains seated in the saddle during the trot, without rising or posting.nounLow
- sittwe/sɪtˈweɪ/A city, port, and capital of Rakhine State, in southwestern Myanmar (Burma).nounC2 (Proper Noun)
- situate/ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪt/To place or build something in a particular location.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
- situation/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/A set of circumstances or conditions in which someone or something finds themselves at a particular time.nounC2 (Very High Frequency)
- situation comedy/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən ˈkɒm.ə.di/A television or radio series that features a recurring cast of characters in humorous, everyday situations, typically filmed before a live audience or using a laugh track.nounB2
- situation ethics/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən ˈeθ.ɪks/A system of ethics that judges the morality of an action based on the specific context or situation, rather than on fixed rules or principles.nounC2
- situation room/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən ruːm/A dedicated room or space equipped with communication and information technology for monitoring and responding to an ongoing event or crisis, often used by officials for strategic decision-making.nounC1
- situational irony/ˌsɪtʃ.uˌeɪ.ʃən.əl ˈaɪ.rə.ni/A literary and rhetorical device where there is a sharp contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs in a specific situation.nounLow-Mid
- situationism/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənɪz(ə)m/A mid-20th-century avant-garde political and artistic movement that emphasised the importance of everyday life and concrete situations over abstract theories, advocating for the creation of spontaneous, liberating situations.nounC2
- situla/ˈsɪtjʊlə/A bucket-shaped vessel or pail, often of bronze or other metal, used in ancient times.adjectivenounVery low / Extremely rare / Technical
- situs/ˈsaɪtəs/The precise, original, or proper location of something, especially in a legal, anatomical, or archaeological context.nounVery low
- situs inversus/ˌsɪtəs ɪnˈvɜːsəs/A rare congenital condition in which the major visceral organs are reversed or mirrored from their normal positions.nounVery Low
- situs picketing/ˈsaɪtəs ˈpɪkɪtɪŋ/A form of picketing in a labor dispute where union members protest at the primary or main location (the 'situs') of the dispute, typically their own place of employment.nounC2
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