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entertainment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt]

noun

the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement: Solving the daily crossword puzzle is an entertainment for many.

something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement, especially a performance of some kind: The highlight of the ball was an elaborate entertainment.

hospitable provision for the needs and wants of guests.

a divertingly adventurous, comic, or picaresque novel.

Obsolete. maintenance in service.

Origin:
1525–35; entertain + -ment

Related forms

non·en·ter·tain·ment, noun, adjective

pre·en·ter·tain·ment, noun

self-en·ter·tain·ment, noun

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Retailers and purveyors of entertainment increasingly know our buying history and the vagaries of our unique tastes.

The digital revolution in entertainment was expected to sweep all before it.

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Discusses the area's shift from a major shipping port to a place known for leisure and entertainment.

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World English Dictionary

entertainment (ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt)

—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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Word Origin & History

entertainment

1530s, provision for support of a retainer; manner of social behavior, now obsolete, along with other 16c. senses; from entertain + -ment. Meaning the amusement of someone is from 1610s; that which entertains is from 1650s; public performance or display meant to amuse is from 1727.

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