sitcom

[sit-kom]

noun

Informal.

1. situation comedy.

sitcom

/ ˈsɪtˌkɒm /

noun

1. an informal term for situation comedy

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitcom¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

But in Park’s capable hands, it may as well be a sitcom on network TV’s final lineup.

From Salon

Insisting it was "pronounced Bouquet," Hyacinth ran roughshod over her long-suffering husband and bewildered neighbours in Keeping Up Appearances, one of Britain's most successful sitcoms in the 1990s.

From BBC

The flying cars of “The Jetsons,” a futuristic animated sitcom that enchanted television audiences in the early 1960s, are “not a bad analogy,” Cox said.

From Los Angeles Times

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96, her agent has said.

From BBC

Since then he has gone on to have his own chat show, sitcom, film and podcast.

From BBC

Related Words

• farce 
• fun 
• humor 
• satire