entanglement

noun

en·​tan·​gle·​ment in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 

en-

1

a

: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled

b

: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares

a project delayed by legal entanglements

2

: the condition of being deeply involved

their entanglement in politics

Synonyms of entanglement

• tangle
• trap
• labyrinth
• web
• maze

Examples of entanglement in a Sentence

his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

Recent Examples on the Web

The commercial crab season has seen yearly delays for most of the last decade, due to entanglements and domoic acid concerns. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Current regulations require the head of the CDFW to take these actions to reduce the possibility of additional whale entanglements for the remainder of 2026 and to allow whales to migrate out of the area before the fishery opens. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, which can exploit phenomena such as superposition and entanglement to perform certain calculations in fundamentally different ways. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

After all, Apple and Google are sworn frenemies, dragging each other in the press while simultaneously holding multi-billion-dollar entanglements behind the scenes. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing entanglement

• quantum entanglement