A clown at a child’s birthday party, a Broadway show, stadium rock concert, your friends fighting over the last potato chip—entertaiment is all about amusement and enjoyment. From the French entretenement, the word has also been linked to hospitality: to entertain guests is to keep them happy. Click on the buttons below to find examples of entertaiment in movies, TV, books, music, sports and games, live performances, and branded entertainment.

Article by: Amy Sullivan

Date of publication: November 21, 2012
Source: The Oxford English Dictionary, 2010 edition.
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