entertainment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of entertaining; entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement.

   Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.

2. something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, especially a performance of some kind.

   The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment.

3. hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests.

4. a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.

5. Obsolete.,  maintenance in service.

entertainment

/ ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt /

noun

1. the act or art of entertaining or state of being entertained

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

Other Word Forms

• nonentertainment noun
• preentertainment noun
• self-entertainment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entertainment¹

First recorded in 1525–35; entertain + -ment

Example Sentences

Due to cost-of-living pressures persisting, many parts of the entertainment industry are seeing revenue slow down as people cut back on discretionary spending.

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Those running this new venture, a deal between TKO Group Holdings and Saudi entertainment company Sela, have been lobbying to make it possible—and this bill would give them everything they’ve been asking for.

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Products featured in movies can elevate brand awareness and Los Angeles is home to the entertainment industry.

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