sedentarysed‧en‧ta‧ry /ˈsedəntəri $ -teri/ adjective 
health problems caused by our sedentary lifestyles2 technical a sedentary group of people tend always to live in the same place: a sedentary people living north of the Danube
WORD ORIGINsedentary
Origin:
1500-1600 French sédentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedere ‘to sit’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a sedentary population
- America's young people are too sedentary.
- health problems caused by a sedentary lifestyle
- People with sedentary jobs generally need to eat less than those in very active occupations.
- People with sedentary lifestyles have a greater risk of heart attacks.
- The exercise program was aimed at men in their fifties and sixties who were previously sedentary.
- By their mid-40s, more than 40 percent of males and more than 80 percent of females are sedentary.
- I tend now to the sedentary, and when I walk in the city I prefer to amble.
- In our civilization at present, many of us have sedentary or semi-sedentary occupations.
- Is being fat dangerous, or is it the sedentary lifestyle that often goes along with being fat?
- Quite simply, like millions of other people, we had become sedentary.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that is done while sitting
if someone is sedentary or they have a sedentary job, they spend most of their time sitting down: · The exercise program was aimed at men in their fifties and sixties who were previously sedentary.· People with sedentary jobs generally need to eat less than those in very active occupations.· health problems caused by a sedentary lifestyle
: sit-down meal/dinner etc a meal etc in which everyone in a group, usually a large group, sits at tables: · We usually organize a sit-down dinner, but we wanted to go for something less formal this year.· We offer a cafeteria and a sit-down service at very reasonable rates.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY health problems caused by our sedentary lifestylesCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1 formal spending a lot of time sitting down, and not moving or exercising very muchsedentary life/job/lifestyle etc health problems caused by our sedentary lifestyles (=in which you sit down a lot and do not exercise much)· A sedentary lifestyle can cause certain health problems.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Most tissues of the body contain scattered macrophages, which lead an inactive, sedentary life until stimulated by encountering foreign debris.
· A sedentary lifestyle is now seen as being a very important risk factor for heart disease and other conditions.· Is being fat dangerous, or is it the sedentary lifestyle that often goes along with being fat?· A sedentary lifestyle also spells bad news for hips and thighs: increase your circulation by taking more exercise.· Poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle learned in her youth are often responsible.
health problems caused by our sedentary lifestyles2 technical a sedentary group of people tend always to live in the same place: a sedentary people living north of the Danube