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Definition of sitcom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sitcom

noun
 
/ˈsɪtkɒm/
 
/ˈsɪtkɑːm/
(also formal situation comedy)
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a regular comedy programme on television that shows the same characters in different funny situations
    • It’s America’s most popular sitcom.
    • He has made the difficult leap from sitcom to the theatre.
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    Topics TV, radio and newsb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySitcom is used after these nouns:
    • smash
    • television
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    Word Origin1960s: abbreviation.
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