sitcom

«sitcom» in Mova's school dictionary: a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sitcom, sitcoms)

meaning for a pupil

A sitcom is a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations, like a family or friends at work. Short for «situation comedy». tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life families watch sitcoms together. In English lessons, it is a kind of comedy. Phrases: «a family sitcom», «sitcom characters», «a laugh track».

examples

• My favourite sitcom is about a family with five kids. tree →
• We watch a sitcom every Friday night. tree →
• Sitcoms often have laughter in the background. tree →
• Each episode of the sitcom lasts about 25 minutes. tree →
• The sitcom is set in a school. tree →

note

Short form of «situation comedy» (sit + com). Countable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sitcom» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.