# entertainment

Pronunciation: US say "en-tur-TAYN-muhnt" /ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/; UK say "en-tuh-TAYN-muhnt" /ˌɛn.təˈteɪn.mənt/

## Noun

1. Something done or performed to give people pleasure or amusement, such as a show, music, or a game.
   - Simple: Things like shows, music, and games that people watch or do for fun.
   - _Live music remains a popular form of entertainment in the city's parks._
   - _The cruise offered endless entertainment, from comedy shows to dance classes._
2. The receiving and looking after of guests, especially with food and drink; in older use, the food or lodging given to travelers.
   - Simple: Looking after guests, for example by giving them food and drink.

## Noun

3. The maintenance or support given to a person or institution. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The care or money given to keep a person or thing supported.
4. Payment given to soldiers or servants; wages. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The pay given to soldiers or servants for their work.
5. The taking of someone into service, or the state of being employed in another's service. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Being taken on to work for someone, and the work you then do for them.

## Origin

Middle English entretenement ("support, maintenance") was taken from Old French entretenement and is connected with "entertain"; in its makeup it is "entertain" plus the suffix "-ment".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/entertainment (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).