sit about
phrasal verb
sat about; sitting about; sits about
chiefly British
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits about and does nothing while I do all the work.
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The academy and Harlem Park's building sit about half a mile away from one another, leaving some students to walk further to get to class.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The development sits about seven miles as the crow flies southwest of Denton Town Square.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Front seat passengers also sit about a city block away from the front of the vehicle.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
McMenamins Edgefield — Oregon Today, McMenamins Edgefield, which sits about 15 miles outside of Portland, boasts a winery, brewery, distillery, spa and golf course.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The development sits about seven miles as the crow flies southwest of Denton Town Square.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Front seat passengers also sit about a city block away from the front of the vehicle.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
McMenamins Edgefield — Oregon Today, McMenamins Edgefield, which sits about 15 miles outside of Portland, boasts a winery, brewery, distillery, spa and golf course.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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