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sitter

noun

sit·​ter ˈsi-tər How to pronounce sitter (audio)
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
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
2
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

Example Sentences

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 pole-sitter and the rest of the lineup will be decided in Saturday’s qualifying. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Aug. 2022 Starting next to VeeKay on the front row is last year’s pole-sitter Pato O’Ward, whose lack of pace and execution in qualifying in 2022 has been one of this season’s biggest surprises. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2022 Where did Doctor go after the pet sitter and some neighbors chased him to the mouth of a canyon? San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Emily O’Brien, 26, uses the Orange Line to get to her side jobs as a cat sitter and house sitter. Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 The number of pet boarding facilities in the U.S. has remained relatively flat, meaning that higher demand and a lack of available staff has made finding a sitter hard. Allison Pohle, WSJ, 4 July 2022 The show stars the comedian as a bumbling father named Trevor who lands a new job as a house-sitter at a luxurious mansion filled with priceless artwork, classic cars and a dog called Cupcake. Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 June 2022 That race featured a standing start, and pole sitter Sebastian Saavedra's car failed to launch, getting smashed from behind by Mikhail Aleshin. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2022 Pato O'Ward finished second for Arrow McLaren SP and was followed by pole-sitter Will Power of Penske and Rinus VeeKay of Ed Carpenter Racing as Chevrolet took the top four spots. Fox News, 24 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sitter was in the 14th century

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