sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm 

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

Examples of sitcom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The substance and execution of the fantasy sequences were both fairly innovative for a broadcast sitcom in 2001, and largely remain so. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026

Their sitcom, also called Brotherly Love, premiered on NBC in 1995. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026

But rather than let meta references guide the plot, the half-hour sitcom takes off on wild tangents that are easy to get lost in, even when that’s not the main intention. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026

In 1991, Dane appeared in an episode of teen sitcom Saved by the Bell. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

situation comedy

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sitcom

• aplomb
• balaam
• cocom
• embalm
• islam
• pogrom
• salaam
• balm
• bom
• bomb
• calm
• dom

Kids Definition

sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm 

: situation comedy