Infotainment

//ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment, consisting of mostly celebrity news and human drama. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event wordnet
  3. 3
    Information and/or entertainment facilities. countable, uncountable

    "Unsurprisingly, more people are choosing not to use their car’s native infotainment controls. Only 56 percent of owners prefer to use their vehicle’s built-in system to play audio, down from 70 percent in 2020, JD Power found. Less than half of owners said they like using their car’s native controls for navigation, voice recognition, or to make phone calls."

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"Unsurprisingly, more people are choosing not to use their car’s native infotainment controls. Only 56 percent of owners prefer to use their vehicle’s built-in system to play audio, down from 70 percent in 2020, JD Power found. Less than half of owners said they like using their car’s native controls for navigation, voice recognition, or to make phone calls."

Etymology

Blend of information + entertainment.

Related phrases

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.