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# sitter

noun (a sitter, sitters)

«sitter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A sitter is a babysitter: someone who looks after children while their parents are out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#m1)
2. A sitter is someone who looks after a pet or a house while the owners are away (pet sitter, house sitter). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#m2)
3. A sitter is a person who sits still to be painted or photographed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#m3)
4. In sports, a sitter is a very easy chance to score. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life a sitter is a trusted adult or teenager who looks after children; safety rules still apply. In football commentary «he missed a sitter» means a very easy goal chance was missed. Phrases: «babysitter», «pet sitter», «house sitter», «miss a sitter».

### Examples

- Our sitter reads us a story before bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#x1)
- Mum and Dad went out and the sitter stayed with us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#x2)
- We hired a pet sitter to feed the cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#x3)
- The painter asked the sitter to stay still. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#x4)
- He missed a sitter right in front of the goal! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#x5)
- The house sitter watered the plants while we were away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/#x6)

### Note

Countable: sitter, sitters. Double «t». Most often short for «babysitter». A child should know their address and an emergency number even when a sitter is there.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sitter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sitter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sitter.html) on Mova free.