entertainment
Use Entertainment in a sentence
tərˈteɪn noun
1.
the act of 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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or art of entertaining or state of being entertained |
| 2. | an act, production, etc, that entertains; diversion; amusement |
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Example sentences
Discusses the area's shift from a major shipping port to a place known for leisure and entertainment.
As researchers detail the physical benefits of some video entertainment systems, manufacturers aim to capitalize on the results.
Entertainment provides money and can be done to educate at the same time.
It is a central switching station for global entertainment.
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