entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt 
1
a
: amusement or diversion provided especially by performers
hired a band to provide entertainment
b
: something diverting or engaging: such as
(1)
: a public performance
(2)
: a usually light comic or adventure novel
2
: the act of entertaining
3
a
archaic
: maintenance, provision
b
obsolete
: employment
Examples of entertainment in a Sentence
Entertainment was provided by jugglers.
plays, movies, and other forms of entertainment
They played games in the evening for entertainment.
plays, movies, and other entertainments
Recent Examples on the Web
According to airline officials, two of the biggest hurdles with getting the suites approved by regulators were their high walls, which the A350 was not initially designed to accommodate, and touch-screen seat controls that are operated through the same tablet as the inflight entertainment system.
—
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Red Sea Global Elsewhere in the island resort will be more luxury residences, at least some of which will be made from timber, as well as a market, retail spaces, entertainment areas, a golf course, and a 115-berth marina.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Refresh for updates…Whoopi Goldberg, Russell Crowe and Patti Smith were among the first from the entertainment community to pay tribute to Pope Francis after the leader of the Catholic Church died today, Easter Monday, at 7:35 a.m.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entertainment
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Red Sea Global Elsewhere in the island resort will be more luxury residences, at least some of which will be made from timber, as well as a market, retail spaces, entertainment areas, a golf course, and a 115-berth marina.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Refresh for updates…Whoopi Goldberg, Russell Crowe and Patti Smith were among the first from the entertainment community to pay tribute to Pope Francis after the leader of the Catholic Church died today, Easter Monday, at 7:35 a.m.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entertainment
Cite this Entry
“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act or process of providing pleasure, recreation, or amusement
2
: a means of amusement or recreation
especially
: a public performance
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share