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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In addition to the music, pass-holders will get free access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom, which will be open exclusively for festival attendees.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
For the 2026 fiscal year, the city projected collecting $843,000 from amusement permits and planned for the money to account for more than 10% of the city’s revenues.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Sure enough, the boys began to connect and disconnect people's calls simply for their own amusement.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
In addition to a huge trampoline area with dodgeball, a ninja course, knockout basketball, a launch pad and a battle pit, the amusement center has other attractions like bowling, virtual reality, an arcade and a rock climbing wall.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
For the 2026 fiscal year, the city projected collecting $843,000 from amusement permits and planned for the money to account for more than 10% of the city’s revenues.
—John Wayne Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Sure enough, the boys began to connect and disconnect people's calls simply for their own amusement.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
In addition to a huge trampoline area with dodgeball, a ninja course, knockout basketball, a launch pad and a battle pit, the amusement center has other attractions like bowling, virtual reality, an arcade and a rock climbing wall.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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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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