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
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.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The Moon in Capricorn moves through your 5th House, opposing Jupiter in your 11th, highlighting personal enjoyment versus group obligations.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
Turner also understood that conservation and public enjoyment do not have to be mutually exclusive.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for enjoyment
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“Enjoyment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enjoyment. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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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.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
specifically
: the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct
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