amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt 
1
: a means of amusing or entertaining
what are her favorite amusements
2
: the condition of being amused
could not hide his amusement
3
: pleasurable diversion : entertainment
plays the piano for amusement
Examples of amusement in a Sentence
I'm reading this novel for amusement.
Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.
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Especially not for a few minutes worth of amusement.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The short clip has garnered more than 660,000 views and over 183,000 likes to date, drawing both widespread sympathy and amusement from viewers on TikTok.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The principal use of the section above the wasp waist will be amusement: an observatory, the staircase, and a thrill ride that will plunge visitors nearly 300 feet in 90 seconds.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
The village said the last increase in the amusement tax was in 2017, when it was increased to 5% from 4%.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
The short clip has garnered more than 660,000 views and over 183,000 likes to date, drawing both widespread sympathy and amusement from viewers on TikTok.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The principal use of the section above the wasp waist will be amusement: an observatory, the staircase, and a thrill ride that will plunge visitors nearly 300 feet in 90 seconds.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
The village said the last increase in the amusement tax was in 2017, when it was increased to 5% from 4%.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for amusement
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt
1
: something that amuses
2
: the condition of being amused
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