enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt 

en-

1

a

: the action or state of enjoying

b

: possession and use

the enjoyment of civic rights

2

: something that gives keen satisfaction

the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures

Synonyms

• control
• hands
• keeping
• possession

Examples of enjoyment in a Sentence

She always found sports to be a source of great enjoyment.

I read the book strictly for my own enjoyment.

the enjoyment of good health

This is land set aside for the public's enjoyment.

Recent Examples on the Web

This behavior not only disrupts the performers' experience but also detracts from the enjoyment of other attendees. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025

There are no limits to the enjoyment these Tawny Ports can bring. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

Looking back, Mosley's approach to dating was more about enjoyment than long-term commitment. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025

Coaches want to keep things clutched so tightly to their vest that any sense of enjoyment winds up getting strangled in the process. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for enjoyment

• deployment
• employment
• preemployment
• redeployment
• reemployment
• unemployment
• underemployment

Kids Definition

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt 

1

: the condition of enjoying something : possession and use of something that gives satisfaction

the enjoyment of good health

2

: satisfaction taken in something

find enjoyment in skating

3

: something that gives pleasure

the poorest life has its enjoyments

Legal Definition

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment

: personal benefit, use, or possession (as of rights or property)

widows and widowers were relegated to lifetime enjoyment of the marital estates

—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.

specifically : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct