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
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.
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Great emphasis has also been placed on creating inviting open green spaces and professionally landscaped common areas with serene walking paths for outdoor enjoyment.
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Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
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—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
There are 31 pools for your enjoyment, but for a global soaking experience, book the WorldSprings area, which has 10 adult-only pools replicating mineral formulas from famous hot springs worldwide.
—Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Everyone has their own style or their own enjoyment.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
That commitment to the bit is essential to your enjoyment of this kind of pulpy thriller, as is the fact that Apple was willing to fork out money to send Woodall and Swindell, if not around the globe, to at least several stops easily reachable by a Eurail Pass.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
There are 31 pools for your enjoyment, but for a global soaking experience, book the WorldSprings area, which has 10 adult-only pools replicating mineral formulas from famous hot springs worldwide.
—Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Everyone has their own style or their own enjoyment.
—Lea Lane, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for enjoyment
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“Enjoyment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enjoyment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
specifically
: the receipt of the fruits or profits of property see also right of use, usufruct
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