entertainment
pronunciation
How to pronounce entertainment in British English:
UK [ˌentəˈteɪnmənt]
How to pronounce entertainment in American English:
US [ˌentərˈteɪnmənt]
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- Noun:
- a diversion that holds the attention
Word Origin
- entertainment (n.)
- 1530s, "provision for support of a retainer; manner of social behavior," now obsolete, along with other 16c. senses; from entertain + -ment. Meaning "the amusement of someone" is from 1610s; sense of "that which entertains" is from 1650s; that of "public performance or display meant to amuse" is from 1727.
Example
- 1. The current focus is communications and entertainment .
- 2. In entertainment , we have met the first casualty of the economic collapse : ambition .
- 3. Back then , witnessing gruesome accidents was all most people had for entertainment .
- 4. Most union offices did little more than organise occasional entertainment and help the party monitor worker morale .
- 5. Meanwhile , japanese companies have cut back sharply on their entertainment expenses , further hurting restaurant sales .