entertainment

noun

en·​ter·​tain·​ment ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt 

ˌin-

1

a

: amusement or diversion provided especially by performers

hired a band to provide entertainment

b

: something diverting or engaging: such as

(1)

: a public performance

(2)

: a usually light comic or adventure novel

2

: the act of entertaining

3

a

archaic : maintenance, provision

b

obsolete : employment

Synonyms of entertainment

• amusement
• recreation
• enjoyment
• production
• diversion

Examples of entertainment in a Sentence

Entertainment was provided by jugglers.

plays, movies, and other forms of entertainment

They played games in the evening for entertainment.

plays, movies, and other entertainments

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing AI, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information. — Robin Brewer, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

With the combination of physical retail and the online platform, McGinnis said, Best Buy hopes to sit at the intersection of technology, entertainment and culture within the gaming community. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Sharma has set a long-term goal for Xbox to become one of the few entertainment platforms to reach more than 1 billion people a day. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

There have been several major personnel changes since All3 owner RedBird IMI and Banijay Group merged their entertainment assets to form the $8B behemoth Banijay Entertainment. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing entertainment

• entertainment value
• non-entertainment

Rhymes for entertainment

• ascertainment
• arraignment
• attainment
• containment
• entrainment
• sustainment

Kids Definition

entertainment

noun

en·​ter·​tain·​ment ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt 

1

: the act or process of providing pleasure, recreation, or amusement

2

: a means of amusement or recreation

especially : a public performance