entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt 
ˌin-
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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Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor and dining reporter at The Des Moines Register.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Named for former University of Texas quarterback Vince Young, the steakhouse became known for its upscale yet approachable atmosphere and central location near the city’s convention and entertainment districts.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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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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