sitcom

noun

sit·​com ˈsit-ˌkäm How to pronounce sitcom (audio)
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

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Amazon has greenlit its first-ever multi-cam sitcom, which hails from none other than the legendary Marta Kauffman. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The show focused on a Black family living in a Chicago public housing apartment and was the first major sitcom to feature a two-parent African American family. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 Jazzy Jeff out of the mansions during the popular 1990s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sitcom. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Comedian and sitcom actor Fortune Feimster is back on the road with her stand-up act. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitcom

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Etymology

situation comedy

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sitcom was in 1956

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“Sitcom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitcom. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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