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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the statewide agency responsible for inspecting amusement rides in the state.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the statewide agency responsible for inspecting amusement rides in the state.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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 2 Nov. 2025.
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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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