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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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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The fear has always been that out-of-control technology will enable unauthorized content that undercuts the entertainment business.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
In Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
The program featured panel discussions and keynote conversations with leaders across entertainment, marketing, tech, design, as well as industry insiders from the NFL, JPMorganChase, PepsiCo Beverages, FCB, Hello Products and more.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The fear has always been that out-of-control technology will enable unauthorized content that undercuts the entertainment business.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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