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 first Sentinel Sports and Travel show was held in the Milwaukee Auditorium for eight days in April of 1940, and offered every kind of amusement for the vacation seeker, fisherman, marksman, or dog lover.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The theatre of it all—the silly drama, the amusement—has survived the cross-country move gloriously intact.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
The first Sentinel Sports and Travel show was held in the Milwaukee Auditorium for eight days in April of 1940, and offered every kind of amusement for the vacation seeker, fisherman, marksman, or dog lover.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 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 10 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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