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situation comedies

situation comedies is the plural of situation comedy.

Meaning of situation comedy

Noun

situation comedy (plural situation comedies, abbreviation sitcom)

  1. An episodic comedy radio or television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation with the same set of characters.
    • […] in a time of peril and opportunity, the old complacent, unbalanced fare of action-adventure and situation comedies is simply not good enough.1961 May 9, Newton N. Minow, Television and the Public Interest
    Synonyms:
    sitcom

Questions about situation comedies

What is situation comedies the plural of?
Situation comedies is the plural of situation comedy.

Words near situation comedies in the dictionary

  1. situates
  2. situatia
  3. situating
  4. situation
  5. situation awareness
  6. situation comedies
  7. situation comedy
  8. situation room
  9. situation rooms
  10. situation theory
  11. situational

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