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
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
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
Our expert take The American Express Platinum Card® is a premium card loaded with annual statement credits, entertainment benefits, extensive airport lounge access, elite status perks and more.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
While Victoria dramatizes certain aspects of the late queen’s life for entertainment purposes, many of the storylines are accurate, and most of the cast members depict real people.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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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
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