entertainment

[ en-ter-teyn-muh nt ]

/ 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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Words nearby entertainment

enterpriser, enterprising, entertain, entertainer, entertaining, entertainment, enthalpy, enthesis, enthesitis, enthesopathy, enthetic

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

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Brad Rutter is trying to turn his trivia fame into entertainment.
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Billboard and Entertainment Weekly similarly praised it upon the anniversary.
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It took a lot to make the public and entertainment industry remember the allegations against Dr. Huxtable.
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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Heigl talked about the press event where she was asked about her difficult behavior.
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And interesting heroic men coming and going in swarms and being so grateful for kindness and entertainment.
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Great preparations had been made for the refection which was to be part of the entertainment.
Elsie Venner|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
The participation of the Cushman sisters in this entertainment greatly enhanced its interest and attractiveness.
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The king accepted his title by giving an entertainment that night in a noiseless manner.
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During the next summer the queen invited Elizabeth to an entertainment at Richmond.
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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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entertainment

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