enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt How to pronounce enjoyment (audio)
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1
a
: the action or state of enjoying
b
: possession and use
the enjoyment of civic rights
2
: something that gives keen satisfaction
the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures

Examples of enjoyment in a Sentence

She always found sports to be a source of great enjoyment. I read the book strictly for my own enjoyment. the enjoyment of good health This is land set aside for the public's enjoyment.
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These are my basic rules for safety and enjoyment, at least in a vessel up to about 30 feet. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025 Aroma & Taste Profile Pinot Grigio from this region is crafted in a fresh, unoaked style, intended for immediate enjoyment. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The group’s mission is to promote and protect the art, science and enjoyment of amateur radio, and to develop the next generation of radio amateurs, officials said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 What Sartre was articulating—a life of enjoyment, of savoring those evening meals and the theater and mornings spent lost in thought—can be hard to come by in our world. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for enjoyment

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of enjoyment was in 1553

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“Enjoyment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enjoyment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

enjoyment

noun
en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt How to pronounce enjoyment (audio)
1
: the condition of enjoying something : possession and use of something that gives satisfaction
the enjoyment of good health
2
: satisfaction taken in something
find enjoyment in skating
3
: something that gives pleasure
the poorest life has its enjoyments

Legal Definition

enjoyment

noun
en·​joy·​ment
: personal benefit, use, or possession (as of rights or property)
widows and widowers were relegated to lifetime enjoyment of the marital estatesW. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
specifically : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct

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