entertainment

[ en-ter-teyn-muhnt ]

/ ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənt /

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noun

the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.

something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, especially a performance of some kind: The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment.

hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests.

a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.

Obsolete. maintenance in service.

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Origin of entertainment

First recorded in 1525–35; entertain + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM entertainment

non·en·ter·tain·ment, noun, adjectivepre·en·ter·tain·ment, nounself-en·ter·tain·ment, noun

Words nearby entertainment

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How to use entertainment in a sentence

As long as it’s entertainment and within meme culture, she says, “we’re in the clear zone.”
Memers are making deepfakes, and things are getting weird|Karen Hao|August 28, 2020|MIT Technology Review
As more consumers ditch their cable companies, it means fewer are paying local taxes for TV entertainment, which are capped by federal law at 5%.
Streaming fees could rise 5% as cities sue to impose a ‘Netflix tax’|Jeff|August 19, 2020|Fortune
Given those ties, it’s easier to see why both Triller and TikTok’s push into entertainment crossover.
WTF is Triller?|Seb Joseph|August 14, 2020|Digiday
Nearly five months after much of the entertainment industry shut down, musicians still can’t tour and actors still can’t make movies or shows.
‘Dying to work’: With A-list talent sitting at home, publishers eye video collaboration opportunities with them|Max Willens|August 13, 2020|Digiday

Scrap video entertainment, grab flashlights, lots of board games and load up on app games like Head’s Up.
Virtually Celebrate in Style|Tracy Moran|August 5, 2020|Ozy
Speech, in this case, is our ability to spend money on a goofy entertainment.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“The cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment was not just an attack against a company and its employees,” he said.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Beyoncé has, for close to a decade now, been a deity in entertainment: untouchable, successful, divine.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year|Kevin Fallon|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MGM and Columbia are both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like Sony Entertainment's The Interview, political pressure delayed the arrivale of foreign films in Korea.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I assured him I was well refreshed with his good entertainment and company, and as much in my senses as ever I was in my life.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
In this sort of entertainment he has had many followers, among whom the most noted was Charles Matthews.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He who keeps up such entertainment longest and kills most of the said animals is most respected.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Somebody must explain and manage the entertainment in the radio tent, and who better than Jessie?
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
The entertainment upon such occasions, may vary with the taste of the hostess, or the caprice of her guests.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for entertainment

entertainment

/ (ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt) /

noun

the act or art of entertaining or state of being entertained

an act, production, etc, that entertains; diversion; amusement

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