nounπShareA period during which one is seated for a specific purpose."Due to the sheer volume of guests, we had to have two sittings for the meal."timeperiodeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA special seat allotted to a seat-holder, at church, etc.""Mrs. Davis complained that the church sittings she had reserved for her family were too close to the aisle." "religionpositioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of the year in which judicial business is transacted."The court only hears cases during its regular sittings, from September to June each year. "lawgovernmentpoliticsperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA legislative session (in the sense of "meeting", not "period")."The committee held three sittings last week to discuss the new school budget. "politicsgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe incubation of eggs by a bird."The hen patiently remained on her nest, focused on the long sittings required to hatch her eggs. "animalbirdnaturebiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA clutch of eggs laid by a brooding bird."we have thirty-four chicks from eight sittings of eggs"animalbirdnaturebiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUninterrupted application to anything for a time; the period during which one continues at anything.""The artist needed several long sittings with the model to complete the portrait." "timeperiodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
