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 Wednesday lineup bows January 6 with a two-episode Season 3 premiere of the Tim Allen-Kat Dennings sitcom Shifting Gears. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our writers recommend a new stand-up special from everyone’s favorite sitcom principal and a sports drama chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Linn currently stars opposite his fiancée Reba McEntire on the NBC sitcom Happy’s Place. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

In 1999, a subversive sitcom called Strangers with Candy premiered on Comedy Central. — Andy Richter With Aaron Karo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 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