Meanings
nounsports entertainment (plural sports entertainments)
plural sports entertainments
- A scripted and rehearsed spectacle based on and appearing to be a competitive sport, particularly but not only professional wrestling.
Origin
Term coined by Vince McMahon.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
sports entertainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sports%20entertainment
MLA
“sports entertainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sports%20entertainment. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sports entertainment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sports%20entertainment.
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