entertainment

4 definitions • 9 examples

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.

public shows, performances, or other ways of enjoying yourself:

[ C ] popular/family entertainments

the entertainment industry

[ U ] We’ve set a budget for household expenses, clothing, and entertainment.

the activity of taking customers or possible customers out to restaurants, bars, theatres, etc. as a way of encouraging them to do business with you:

Each manager has a fixed entertainment budget.

The company is cutting back on money spent on corporate entertainment this year.

the business of making films, television programmes, shows, etc. that entertain people:

the entertainment business/industry

an entertainment company/group