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entertainment

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˌɛnɝˈteɪnmənt// UK //ˌɛntətˈeɪnmənt// en·ter·tain·ment Archaic General-service

n. shows, films, music, or other activities that people enjoy watching or doing for fun. It is something that keeps you interested and happy during your free time.

n. films, music, performances, or activities designed to provide pleasure or relaxation to an audience. Often used to describe the industry or specific events that provide such amusement.


SIMPLE

The hotel provides live entertainment every evening.

CONTEXTUAL

The city offers a wide variety of entertainment, ranging from high-end theater productions to small street festivals.

COMPLEX

While the documentary was intended to be educational, the director included several dramatic sequences to ensure it also functioned as a piece of popular entertainment.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English entretenement (“support, maintenance”), from Old French entretenement; see entertain. Morphologically entertain + -ment.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general concept of being entertained; occasionally countable when referring to specific types of performances.

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