entertainment
[ en-ter-teyn-muh nt ]
/ ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənt /
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for entertainment
entertainment
/ (ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt) /
noun
the act or art of entertaining or state of being entertained
an act, production, etc, that entertains; diversion; amusement