About Entertainment

A form of amusement, enjoyment, or diversion. Entertaiment is a broad term and encompasses many activities, such as sports, theatre, film, music, and museums. It also includes leisure time activities such as reading and playing games. Many of these activities are familiar, but it’s fascinating to see how they cross over different media and can be adapted to suit changing tastes and technologies. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘entertainment’. They do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Click on a collocation to see more examples.