noun
sitter
SIH-tuh
noun
1
Someone paid to look after children, pets, or a house while the owners are away.
"We booked a sitter so we could go out for our anniversary."
2
Someone who poses for a portrait or photograph.
"The painter asked the sitter to hold still for another twenty minutes."
3
An extremely easy chance or opportunity, especially in sport.
"He missed a sitter in front of an open goal."
How to Use Sitter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who sits for something (a portrait) or looks after something (babysitter) — or, in sport slang, an easy chance that should not be missed.
Common pairings
babysitter
house sitter
miss a sitter
Word Forms
sitters plural, Sitters plural
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Etymology
From "sit" plus the agent suffix "-er."