sedentary

Everyday

1. Involving a lot of sitting and little exercise. tree →
2. (of people or animals) Staying in one place, not moving around or migrating. tree →

In the lessons

In health and PE lessons a sedentary lifestyle — sitting too long with screens — is linked to weaker muscles and health problems; children are advised to be active for about 60 minutes a day. In science and history, sedentary animals stay in one area, and sedentary people settle in villages instead of wandering. Phrases: «sedentary lifestyle», «sedentary job».

Examples

• A sedentary lifestyle is bad for your heart. tree →
• Sitting at a desk all day is a sedentary job. tree →
• Get up and stretch to break up sedentary time. tree →
• When farming began, people became sedentary and built villages. tree →
• Some birds are sedentary and stay all winter. tree →
• Too much gaming can make you sedentary. tree →

Note

Formal. Pronounced «SED-un-tree» or «SED-un-terr-ee». Opposite: «active». Similar root to «sedate» and «sediment» (Latin «sedere», to sit).