enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt 

en-

1

a

: the action or state of enjoying

b

: possession and use

the enjoyment of civic rights

2

: something that gives keen satisfaction

the poorest life has its enjoyments and pleasures

Synonyms

• control
• hands
• keeping
• possession

Examples of enjoyment in a Sentence

She always found sports to be a source of great enjoyment.

I read the book strictly for my own enjoyment.

the enjoyment of good health

This is land set aside for the public's enjoyment.

Recent Examples on the Web

The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 0.4-acre, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment. —Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024

Konishi’s only other enjoyment is spending time with Sacchan (Aoi Ito), a spirited young musician who works alongside him scrubbing a local bathhouse clean after hours. —Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024

Meals, noise, enjoyment, are all ways of honoring the dead and creating spaces to grieve in healthy ways. —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024

First year film festival leans into enjoyment of fright The calm Victorian streets of Eureka Springs will become a horror fan's fantasy for three days in late October. —Dustin Staggs, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment in-ˈjȯi-mənt 

1

: the condition of enjoying something : possession and use of something that gives satisfaction

the enjoyment of good health

2

: satisfaction taken in something

find enjoyment in skating

3

: something that gives pleasure

the poorest life has its enjoyments

Legal Definition

enjoyment

noun

en·​joy·​ment

: personal benefit, use, or possession (as of rights or property)

widows and widowers were relegated to lifetime enjoyment of the marital estates

—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.

specifically : the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct