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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The fallout of that inquiry—to which Joe and Angela gamely acquiesce—generates its share of laughs, though our amusement comes at a cost.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Yet my dominant reaction at this moment is one of amusement.
—Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
As this author reported in amusement industry title Blooloop, Al Mubarak’s pioneering approach brought the Louvre, the Natural History Museum and a National Museum to Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island cultural district with a Guggenheim on the way.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The popular Pennsylvania amusement venue said guests ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other supervising adult during all operating hours, effective June 12.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Yet my dominant reaction at this moment is one of amusement.
—Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
As this author reported in amusement industry title Blooloop, Al Mubarak’s pioneering approach brought the Louvre, the Natural History Museum and a National Museum to Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island cultural district with a Guggenheim on the way.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The popular Pennsylvania amusement venue said guests ages 15 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other supervising adult during all operating hours, effective June 12.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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 24 Jun. 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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