sitting
Translation
session, meeting, seating
Examples
The court's first sitting is at 10 am.
The court's first session is at 10 am.
We ate the whole cake in one sitting.
We ate the whole cake in one sitting.
Grammar Patterns
((a sitting of sth.)) a formal session of a court, congress, etc. It was the last sitting of congress.
((in one sitting)) all at one time, without stopping I read the book in one sitting.
Similar Words
Synonyms: session, meeting, period
Etymology
From the verb 'sit' + '-ing' suffix, used to form a noun indicating an action or its result.
Memory Tips
Think of a period of time where you are 'sitting' down to do something, like a meeting or eating.