noun
entertainment
Activities or performances intended to provide enjoyment.
The festival offers free entertainment for visitors of all ages.
Etymology
The noun names the activity or its result. Entertainment occupies an audience’s attention pleasantly through performances, diversions, or other enjoyable experiences.
More examples
- A local band provides the entertainment at our wedding.
- We pack cards and board games for entertainment on rainy days.
- The hotel offers live entertainment every Friday night.
Forms
entertainment · entertainments
entertain verb — To provide enjoyment or amusement for others.
entertainer noun — A person who performs to amuse an audience.
Similar words
- recreation
- Usually involves participating in leisure activities rather than watching performances.
- diversion
- Suggests a pleasant distraction from work, worry, or routine.