noun

entertainment

ehn-tuh-TAYN-muhnt

noun

Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest an audience.

"The cruise ship offers live entertainment every night."

"The industry has changed a lot since the rise of streaming entertainment."

How to Use Entertainment

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAnything designed to amuse or interest people — shows, games, movies, and the like.

Common pairings

live entertainment entertainment industry source of entertainment

entertainments plural

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The cruise ship offers live _____ every night.

From Middle English entretenement, from Old French entretenement, "support, maintenance"; related to "entertain."

detainment containment