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

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who played the mischievous Zack Morris to Haskins’ composed Principal Belding on the hit ’90s sitcom, remembers his late costar as more of a protective older brother than an authority figure. — Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026

That same year, Barret wrote for the shows Sea Hunt, Hawaiian Eye and Ripcord before penning an episode of My Favorite Martian in 1963, beginning a sitcom career that would last through the 1980s. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

As the Emmy winner noted, Stewart made a guest appearance on Frasier in the sitcom’s 11th season. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Fans had no social media to analyze the budding teen romance between Topanga Lawrence and Cory Matthews while the sitcom aired on ABC. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 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