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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Chicago was actually an early hub of the amusement and theme park industry, Futrell said.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Among the fee increases are for new licenses, which will go from $259 to $354 for amusement establishments, dance establishments and entertainment venues, with other hikes from $217 to $354 for carnival/go-cart centers.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Yet against that backdrop, one category has quietly expanded from fringe amusement into serious commercial infrastructure.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Still, there’s amusement and electricity in their physicalities and wry antics.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Among the fee increases are for new licenses, which will go from $259 to $354 for amusement establishments, dance establishments and entertainment venues, with other hikes from $217 to $354 for carnival/go-cart centers.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Yet against that backdrop, one category has quietly expanded from fringe amusement into serious commercial infrastructure.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Still, there’s amusement and electricity in their physicalities and wry antics.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 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 30 May. 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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