The clown at your kid’s birthday party, the Broadway show, or even your friends fighting over the last potato chip—entertainment is anything that amuses or distracts you. Derived from the French word for “to entertain,” entertainment was originally associated with hospitality and keeping guests happy. From there it grew to include any agreeable diversion, from the theater to the daily crossword puzzle. Click on a collocation to see more examples.

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