entertainment
noun [C or U] /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
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.Spectacles and performances
(Definition of entertainment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- act noun (PERFORMANCE)
- aerobatics noun
- amateur dramatics noun
- barnstorm verb
- bullfight noun
- co-production noun
- command performance noun
- curtain-raiser noun
- extravaganza noun
- night noun (EVENING)
- production noun (OF FILM/MUSIC)
- Punch and Judy show noun
- pyrotechnics noun
- repertoire noun
- revival noun
- revue noun
- spot noun (PART OF A SHOW)
- stand noun (PERFORMANCES)
- variety noun (ENTERTAINMENT)
- warhorse noun (SHOW)
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