entertainment

[ en-ter-teyn-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of entertaining; entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement:

   Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.

2. something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, especially a performance of some kind:

   The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment.

3. hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests.
4. a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.
5. Obsolete. maintenance in service.

entertainment

/ ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt /

noun

1. the act or art of entertaining or state of being entertained
2. an act, production, etc, that entertains; diversion; amusement

Other Words From

• nonen·ter·tainment noun adjective
• preen·ter·tainment noun
• self-enter·tainment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entertainment¹

First recorded in 1525–35; entertain + -ment

Example Sentences

Did you see “Conclave,” a pulpy entertainment that, because of its fancy trappings, seems smarter than it actually is?

From Los Angeles Times

West began his career in entertainment as an assistant stage manager at the Wimbledon Theatre.

From BBC

If you are going to have the temerity to put women in cages for our entertainment, you’d better figure out a way to let them out.

From Los Angeles Times

On the heels of the #MeToo movement, the guidelines were introduced as part of a larger effort to reduce sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, Emanuel said the acquisition would “enable us to further capitalize on the massive tailwinds in the fast-evolving sports betting ecosystem and lead the way in defining the future of sports betting entertainment.”

From Los Angeles Times