entertainmentnoun [ C or U ]
uk/en.təˈteɪn.mənt/us/en.t̬ɚˈteɪn.mənt/B1 shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type:
There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
formal This season's entertainments include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
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- This film is good family entertainment .
- I thought there was some in-flight entertainment on the Heathrow-New York flight.
- They lay on free entertainment at the club every day.
- What did you do for entertainment while you were staying there - just watch TV?
- Stars of the entertainment world turned out to celebrate his 40th year in show business.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Spectacles & performances
- act
- amateur dramatics
- amateur theater
- barnstorm
- bullfight
- co-production
- command performance
- curtain-raiser
- double bill
- mano a mano
- night
- performance art
- premiere
- Punch and Judy show
- pyrotechnics
- rendition
- spot
- talent contest
- theatricals
- variety
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