Amusement

Common synonyms include: entertainment, recreation, animal pleasure, athletics, attractions, beguilement.

/əˈmjuzmənt/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
Entertainment. uncountable
"To my great amusement, the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it."
2
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention wordnet
3
An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing. countable
""What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.""
4
a feeling of delight at being entertained wordnet

"Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular."

Borrowed from Middle French amusement, from amuser + -ment. Morphologically amuse + -ment.