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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
In Nashville, a lot of people work in entertainment, but there are plenty of others who don’t, so Allie started to collect a random assortment of friends.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Rich Greenfield of LightShed Partners offered a similar take, urging D’Amaro to split the company’s linear TV assets from its entertainment and streaming operations.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Fundraiser helps defray cost of entertainment and city fees associated with Dinner Under the Stars 2026 Season.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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