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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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
In an exclusive guest column for Deadline, the respected industry vet gives his take on the current entertainment market.
—Martin Moszkowicz, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s connections to powerful figures across the entertainment, business, and political sectors have been long documented.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
The grandson of legendary Hollywood power broker Lew Wasserman, the 51-year-old entertainment executive is also the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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