Collocation
Can we sit outside?
To be seated in an open-air area, not indoors.
Definition
'Can we sit outside?' is a common English collocation. To be seated in an open-air area, not indoors.
sit + outside
“The weather is lovely today; let's sit outside for lunch.”
Examples
- It's so warm today, I want to sit outside.
- Do you prefer to sit inside or sit outside?
- They decided to sit outside on the balcony to watch the sunset.
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- After the long meeting, everyone wanted to sit outside and get some fresh air.
- The restaurant has a beautiful patio where guests can sit outside.
- Despite the slight breeze, she chose to sit outside, enjoying the crisp autumn air.
- We often sit outside at our favorite coffee shop, observing the bustling city life.
- Let's sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.
- Could we please sit outside? It's much nicer out here.
- He always finds a quiet spot to sit outside and read his book.
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