entertainment
noun
the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement.
entertainments
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pluralof entertainment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Today, dragons and dungeon crawls are common entertainments.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Meghan Kobza’s “The Masquerade” unmasks the festivities of 18th-century London, where the commercial “middling sort” acquired the numbers and money to emulate the private entertainments of kings and aristocrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"Christmas football was originally rooted in a wider tradition of communal entertainments," Professor Martin Johnes of Swansea University told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
It can be a Nevada touring partner for those L.A. thematic entertainments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
In advance, the Valentines had reduced the Saturday-night entertainments.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
