Entertaiment is a form of recreation that relieves stress, boosts self-esteem and provides a distraction from daily concerns. It can range from children’s activities (playing games or going to a circus) to adult entertainment such as attending a rock concert or visiting a theme park. It can also be used to teach a lesson, reinforce learning through play or develop motor skills for music and sports. The examples below are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word entertaiment. Click on a collocation to see more examples. These examples are from corpora and do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors.