comic strip

American  

noun

• comic strips
  plural

1. a sequence of drawings, either in color or black and white, relating a comic incident, an adventure or mystery story, etc., often serialized, typically having dialogue printed in balloons, and usually printed as a horizontal strip in daily newspapers and in an uninterrupted block or longer sequence of such strips in Sunday newspapers and in comic books.

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comic strip British  

noun

1. Also called: strip cartoon. a sequence of drawings in a newspaper, magazine, etc, relating a humorous story or an adventure

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• comic strips
  plural

Etymology

Origin of comic strip

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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comic strip

Launched in 1970, Garry Trudeau’s comic strip would become a mainstay of American politics and culture, remaining so for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

I’m starting to think large numbers of American voters — and especially conservatives — have never read the “Peanuts” comic strip.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026

He proceeded to work for years at Crocker National Bank and Pacific Bell, holding the types of generic corporate office jobs his comic strip would use as fodder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

The creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip had battled prostate cancer for many years.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

I heard from the children of Phil Nowlan, the man who used to write the comic strip “Buck Rogers.”

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Related Words

• cartoon
• comic