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# sitcom

noun (a sitcom, sitcoms)

«sitcom» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/#x1)
- We watch a sitcom every Friday night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/#x2)
- Sitcoms often have laughter in the background. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/#x3)
- Each episode of the sitcom lasts about 25 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/#x4)
- The sitcom is set in a school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/#x5)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sitcom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sitcom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sitcom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sitcom.html) on Mova free.