sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm How to pronounce sitcom (audio)
plural sitcoms
: a television series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of comedic circumstances : situation comedy
… lame, formulaic sitcoms driven by an overinsistent laugh track.—Ted Cox
Like many classic sitcoms, this show is episodic, so feel free to dive in anywhere you want.—Greg Morabito
Didn't some guy named Jerry play himself on an NBC sitcom called Seinfeld?—Benjamin Svetkey

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The character actor last appeared on the Fox sitcom The Cool Kids throughout 2018 and 2019. — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 That was followed by quirky network sitcom New Girl, Elizabeth Holmes fictional bio-series The Dropout, and pitch-black comedy Dying for Sex. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026 There have been miniseries, documentaries and even a sitcom using NASCAR as its backdrop. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Pleasantville The 1998 movie Pleasantville took ‘50s sitcom tropes and flipped them on their heads. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitcom

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Etymology

situation comedy

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sitcom was in 1956

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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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