What is a 'sit-down dinner'?

What is a 'sit-down dinner'?

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A sit-down dinner is when there's a seat for all of the guests to sit down at, unlike a cocktail party. And everybody has a specific seat that they're generally seated at. Sometimes the host and hostess will design place cards and place them on the seat that they're assigning the guest.