sitcom

[ sit-kom ]

noun

, Informal.

1. situation comedy.

sitcom

/ ˈsɪtˌkɒm /

noun

1. an informal term for situation comedy

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitcom¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

Early this year, Cosby had a sitcom in development for NBC and a stand-up special in development for Netflix.

From The Daily Beast

I ended up doing a show in Los Angeles, and HBO said they liked it and asked if I could think about it as a sitcom.

From The Daily Beast

Bill Cosby, it seems, can only be seen in two registers: sainted family man of a much-loved sitcom, or fallen, tarnished villain.

From The Daily Beast

A stand-up comedian in a self-titled sitcom revolving around his musings about nothing?

From The Daily Beast

“A regular TV sitcom, a Broadway show and a meaty movie role,” Rivers said.

From The Daily Beast

They were looking at one another like a couple of googly-eyed kids at the end of a date in a sitcom.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• farce
• fun
• humor
• satire