romcom

or rom-com

[ rom-kom ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a romantic comedy.

romcom

/ ˈrɒmˌkɒm /

noun

1. informal.
   a film or television comedy based around the romantic relationships of the characters

Word History and Origins

Origin of romcom¹

By shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of romcom¹

C20: rom ( antic ) + com ( edy )

Example Sentences

Curtis is returning to the Christmas theme for his latest film, but this time around he has moved away from the traditional romcom and taken on his first animated project.

From BBC

Co-starring Pedro Almodóvar muse Carmen Maura and the dashing Santiago Cabrera, “Land of Women” offers up the gorgeous vistas of Spain’s wine country as backdrop for a romcom made for the entire family.

From Los Angeles Times

It might sound like a scene from a well-known romcom, but the setting for this love story was London's vibrant Notting Hill Carnival.

From BBC

Powell, who starred recently in Top Gun: Maverick and in romcom Anyone But You with Sydney Sweeney, has previously collaborated with Linklater three times, including first as a teenager in 2006’s Fast Food Nation.

From BBC

Usher and Lil Jon were bouncing out of car stereo systems, “13 Going On 30″ was a must-watch romcom, and if you asked someone, “Have you seen ‘The Office’?” you would have been talking about the British version.

From Seattle Times