Definitions

entertainment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənt /

NOUN

amusement, pleasure

Synonyms

STRONG

ball bash blast celebration cheer clambake delight dissipation distraction diversion enjoyment feast frolic fun gaiety game grins laughs merriment merrymaking party pastime picnic play recreation relaxation relief revelry satisfaction shindig sport spree surprise treat

WEAK

big-time blowout divertissement fun and games good time high time leisure activity lots of laughs regalement wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression dissatisfaction gloom labor melancholy misery need pain profession sadness seriousness sorrow task unhappiness vocation want work

WEAK

chore drudgery

Example Sentences

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Claw machine operators have been able to expand and operate largely unrestricted, after a court ruled in 2022 they are not required to possess public entertainment licenses.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Parton was inducted into the theme-park industry’s hall of fame last year, putting her in the company of another entertainment titan, Walt Disney.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A concert by film-score composer Hans Zimmer in Germany was a particularly strong driver of live entertainment earnings, Eventim’s chief executive officer Klaus-Peter Schulenberg told an investor call.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Universal Music Group, the entertainment giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, has rejected a takeover offer by billionaire Bill Ackman's investment firm.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

People watch with mild interest through the glass wall of the Stratosphere crown—well-dressed people eating escargot and drinking radiation as their restaurant slowly revolves—and I realize I’m part of the evening’s entertainment.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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Media Literacy - High School

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