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 play also became the basis for a classic sitcom starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman that ran from 1970 to 1975. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Their friendship began in the early 1990s when the Titanic star appeared in a recurring role on Growing Pains, the sitcom that starred the singer’s late father, Alan Thicke, according to the outlet. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

These days, too few sitcoms get to run for even five seasons, and even fewer do so without losing a step. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Kudrow, a nine-time Emmy nominee and a winner for her other signature role, as Phoebe on NBC’s Friends, is seeking her first trophy for The Comeback, whose third season featured Valerie starring in the first TV sitcom written by AI. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

situation comedy

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sitcom

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

Kids Definition

sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm 

: situation comedy