the act of a person or thing that sits.

a period of remaining seated, as in posing for a portrait or reading a book.

the space on or in which one sits, as in a church.

a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs; incubation.

the number of eggs on which a bird sits during a single hatching; clutch.

a session, as of a court or legislature.

the time or space allotted to the serving of a meal to a group, as aboard a ship.

(of a bird) occupying a nest of eggs for hatching.

of, for, or suited to sitting

a sitting area in the lobby.

holding an official position or office; occupying an appointed or elected seat; incumbent

a sitting pontiff.

in session or at work; active

a sitting legislature.

sitting pretty

in an auspicious position

He's been sitting pretty since he got that new job.

adjective

in situ , lotus , sedentary , situated