plural pleasures
1
a
: a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction : a pleasant or pleasing feeling
I paint for the sheer/pure pleasure of it.
intense physical/sexual pleasure
He smiled with pleasure.
She gets pleasure from helping others. [=she enjoys helping others]
She takes pleasure in [=enjoys] her work.
His grandparents took great/special pleasure in seeing him graduate from college.
b
: activity that is done for enjoyment
Is this trip for business or pleasure?
2
: something or someone that causes a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
It's been a pleasure working with you. = You were a pleasure to work with. [=I enjoyed working with you]
It would be my pleasure to help. [=I would be glad to help]
It is a special pleasure for me to be here with you today.
Now I can enjoy the simple pleasures of life, like spending time with my family.
"Thanks for your help." "(It was) My pleasure." [=I was happy to help]
Dark chocolate is a guilty pleasure of mine. [=something that I enjoy even though it causes guilty feelings]
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“Pleasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/pleasure. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.
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