sitcoms

/ˈsɪtkɑmz/

Meanings

noun

Acronym of single income, two children, oppressive/outrageous mortgage.

Examples :

""With rising house prices and the cost of childcare, many young families feel like they're living out their own personal sitcoms, struggling to make ends meet." "

noun

An episodic comedy television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation.

Examples :

"My family enjoys watching old sitcoms together because they always make us laugh. "

media entertainment communication

Related Words

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

outrageous adjective

/aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/

Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.

"The company's decision to cut employee benefits while the CEO received a huge bonus was outrageous. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

childcare noun

/ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛər/ /ˈtʃaɪldˌkeɪr/

The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.

"Many working parents rely on childcare to ensure their children are safe and cared for during the day. "

storyline noun

/ˈstɔːriˌlaɪn/ /ˈstɔːriːˌlaɪn/

(authorship) The plot of a story.

"That film had a wonderful storyline, but the poor acting let it down."

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."