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
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
And as usual at this dining and entertainment extravaganza presented by American Express during the week of Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix, there will be luxurious food curated by chef Mario Carbone, prominent musical performers (to be announced) and an over-the-top sense of spectacle.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The Walt Disney Company is going through a round of layoffs Wednesday, impacting just under 200 employees, or almost 6% of the workforce in the ABC News Group and the company’s entertainment networks.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
For two years, he was chained to his hospital bed without access to any form of entertainment, left to lay in pain and listen to the hum of medical devices.
—Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
And as usual at this dining and entertainment extravaganza presented by American Express during the week of Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix, there will be luxurious food curated by chef Mario Carbone, prominent musical performers (to be announced) and an over-the-top sense of spectacle.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The Walt Disney Company is going through a round of layoffs Wednesday, impacting just under 200 employees, or almost 6% of the workforce in the ABC News Group and the company’s entertainment networks.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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
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